Maquoketa River
The Maquoketa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 150 miles long, in northeastern Iowa in the United States. Its watershed covers 1,694 square miles within a rural region of rolling hills and farmland southwest of Dubuque.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Bear River”, “Big Macoquetais River”, “Grand Marketah Riviere”, “Great Macoketh River”, “Great Macoquetais River”, “Makokety River”, “Maquanquetois River”, “Riviere a Macaret”, and “South Fork Maquoketa River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Island and Hanover.
Green Island
Hamlet
Green Island is an unincorporated settlement and former city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Green Island is situated 2½ miles south of Maquoketa River.
Hanover
Village
Hanover is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, along the Apple River. Hanover is situated 5 miles north of Maquoketa River.
Maquoketa River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Jackson, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.18835° or 42° 11′ 18″ north
Longitude
-90.30957° or 90° 18′ 35″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
86JF5MQR+85
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Maquoketa River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Maquoketa”
- Catalan: “Maquoketa”
- Cebuano: “Maquoketa River”
- Dutch: “Maquoketa River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ماكوكيتا”
- French: “rivière Maquoketa”
- French: “Rivière Maquoketa”
- German: “Maquoketa River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Maquoketa”
- Russian: “Макокета”
- Russian: “Макуокета (река)”
- Spanish: “río Maquoketa”
- Spanish: “Río Maquoketa”
- Venetian: “Maquoketa”
- Welsh: “Afon Maquoketa”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Whitton and Pleasant Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Snider Lake and Twin Lakes.
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