Switzer Lake

Switzer Lake is a lake in Jo Daviess, Illinois. Switzer Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Cattese, as well as near South Switch Junction.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand River Event Center and Julien Dubuque Bridge.

Grand River Event Center

Convention center

The Grand River Event Center is a convention center located in Dubuque, Iowa. It is on the riverfront of the Mississippi River, and is part of the America's River Campus at the Port of Dubuque. Grand River Event Center is situated 2½ miles northwest of Switzer Lake.

Julien Dubuque Bridge

Bridge

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The Julien Dubuque Bridge is a bridge over the Mississippi River that connects Dubuque, Iowa and East Dubuque, Illinois. The bridge is part of U.S. Route 20. Julien Dubuque Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Switzer Lake.

Dubuque Rail Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Dual Freq, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Dubuque Rail Bridge carries a single rail line across the Mississippi River between Dubuque, Iowa, and East Dubuque, Illinois, near river mile 580. Dubuque Rail Bridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Switzer Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Dubuque and Port of Dubuque.

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. East Dubuque is situated 2 miles northwest of Switzer Lake.

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. Port of Dubuque is situated 2½ miles northwest of Switzer Lake.

Rockdale

Hamlet

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. Rockdale is situated 3 miles west of Switzer Lake.

Switzer Lake

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.47056° or 42° 28′ 14″ north

Longitude

-90.62402° or 90° 37′ 27″ west

Elevation

597 feet (182 metres)

Open location code

86JFF9CG+69

GeoNames ID

4913101

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