Rockdale
Rockdale, Iowa was a small unincorporated village formerly located just south of Dubuque, Iowa between Dubuque and Key West, Iowa. The village was situated on the Catfish Creek in Dubuque County, Iowa, and was the site of one of the first mills in the state of Iowa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Iowa, United States of America
- Also known as: “Rockdale, IA” and “Rockdale, Iowa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Raphael’s Cathedral and MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center.
St. Raphael’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: QuartierLatin1968, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 miles north of Rockdale.
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
Hospital
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center is a non-profit medical facility located in Dubuque, Iowa. It is one of two hospitals located in the city – the other being Finley Hospital. MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center is situated 2 miles north of Rockdale.
University of Dubuque
University
Photo: Jesster79, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The University of Dubuque is a private Presbyterian university in Dubuque, Iowa. About 2,200 students attend the university. University of Dubuque is situated 2½ miles north of Rockdale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Key West and Port of Dubuque.
Key West
Hamlet
Key West is an unincorporated community in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, near the extreme southern end of the city of Dubuque. Parts of the community are now within the city of Dubuque, while others are unincorporated.
Port of Dubuque
Neighborhood
The Port of Dubuque is the section of downtown Dubuque, Iowa, USA, that is immediately adjacent to 579.4 mile to the Mississippi River. The area was among the first areas settled in what became the City of Dubuque, and the State of Iowa. Port of Dubuque is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rockdale.
Dubuque
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.
Rockdale
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: City of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.46417° or 42° 27′ 51″ northLongitude
-90.67846° or 90° 40′ 43″ westElevation
702 feet (214 metres)Open location code
86JFF87C+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 151885456OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to German—“Rockdale” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Rockdale”
- Dutch: “Rockdale”
- German: “Rockdale”
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