Cog Railway Elevator Historical Marker

Cog Railway Elevator Historical Marker is a park in Dubuque, Iowa. Cog Railway Elevator Historical Marker is situated nearby to the locality Cathedral Square, as well as near the neighborhood Port of Dubuque.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Five Flags Center and St. Raphael’s Cathedral.

Five Flags Center

Theater building

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Five Flags Center is a multi-purpose facility in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. It is named for the five flags that have flown over Dubuque; the Royal French Flag, the Royal Flag of Spain, the Union Jack of Great Britain, the flag of the French Republic, and the flag of the United States.

St. Raphael’s Cathedral

Church

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St. Raphael's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa in the United States. The parish is the oldest congregation of any Christian denomination in the state of Iowa.

Redstone

Hotel

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Redstone is a historic building located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. This is one of three large homes that Augustine A. Cooper, who owned Cooper Wagon and Buggy Works, built for himself and his two daughters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dubuque and Port of Dubuque.

Dubuque

Photo: Dirk, CC BY 2.0.

Dubuque, founded in 1833, is the oldest city in Iowa. A port on the upper Mississippi River, it is situated along scenic bluffs facing the river, and has its roots in a mining and trading settlement established in the area by Quebec-born entrepreneur Julien Dubuque in 1788.

Port of Dubuque

Neighborhood

The Port of Dubuque is the section of downtown Dubuque, Iowa, United States, that is immediately adjacent to the Mississippi River. The area was among the first areas settled in what became the City of Dubuque, and the State of Iowa.

East Dubuque

Village

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East Dubuque is a city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2020 census, down from 1,704 in 2010. East Dubuque is located alongside the Mississippi River.

Cog Railway Elevator Historical Marker

Type: Park
Location: Dubuque, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.49723° or 42° 29′ 50″ north

Longitude

-90.66818° or 90° 40′ 5″ west

Elevation

646 feet (197 metres)

Open location code

86JFF8WJ+VP

GeoNames ID

4852164

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cathedral Square and South Switch Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fenelon Place Elevator and Third Street Cemetery.

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