Port of Dubuque

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.

Type: Tourism office
Description: section of downtown Dubuque, Iowa
Also known as: “Iowa Welcome Center” and “Port of Dubuque Iowa Welcome Center”
Address: 280 Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Five Flags Center and Hotel Julien Dubuque.

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. Five Flags Center is situated 600 feet northwest of Port of Dubuque.

Hotel Julien Dubuque

Hotel

Photo: Dirk, CC BY 2.0.

The Hotel Julien Dubuque is a hotel located in downtown Dubuque, Iowa at Second and Main streets. The hotel currently has 133 guest rooms, Caroline's restaurant, the Riverboat Lounge, the Potosa Spa, a pool and fitness center, and large banquet facilities.

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. St. Raphael’s Cathedral is situated 920 feet southwest of Port of Dubuque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dubuque and East 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.

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.

Port of Dubuque

Categories: inland port, information, building, and tourism
Location: City of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.4967° or 42° 29′ 48″ north

Longitude

-90.66457° or 90° 39′ 52″ west

Elevation

623 feet (190 metres)

Levels

Open location code

86JFF8WP+M5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 546906833

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

GeoNames ID

4871847

Wikidata ID

Q7231131

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