Fenelon Place Elevator

The Fenelon Place Elevator is a 3 ft narrow gauge funicular railway located in , , United States. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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  • Type: funicular
  • Description: funicular railway in Dubuque, Iowa.
  • Also known as: Fourth Street Elevator

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Theater building
is a multi-purpose facility in downtown . It is named for the five flags that have flown over Dubuque; the Fleur de Lis of , the Royal Flag of , the Union Jack of , the French Republic Flag of Napoleon & America's Stars and Stripes. is situated 590 feet northeast of Fenelon Place Elevator.

Church
St. Raphael's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and a in the Archdiocese of Dubuque located in . The parish is the oldest congregation of any Christian denomination in the state of Iowa. is situated 820 feet south of Fenelon Place Elevator.

Hotel
Photo: Kepper66, Public domain.
is a historic building located in , 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.

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

Neighborhood
The is the section of downtown , USA, that is immediately adjacent to 579.4 mile to the . The area was among the first areas settled in what became the City of Dubuque, and the State of .

Village
is a city in , , . The population was 1,505 at the 2020 census, down from 1,704 in 2010. is located alongside the .

Fenelon Place Elevator

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
4856570
Wiki­data ID
Q5443314
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“Fenelon Place Elevator” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: フェネロン・プレイス・エレベーター

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