Dubuque, Iowa
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City with a population of 57,250 in 2008; eighth largest city in Iowa. County seat of Dubuque County. Originally settled by the Fox Native Americans, it was first explored by Europeans in 1673, by Marquette and Joliet's expedition. First permanently settled in 1785 by Julien Dubuque, after whom the city is named. Attracted settlement as a lead mining town. The city was chartered in 1833, and grew as a center for the timber industry and boat building, and received large influxes of German and Irish immigrants. During the 20th century it grew as an industrial city. It was the site of Klan activity in the 1920s, including a "Konklave" in 1925 that the KKK claimed attracted 50,000 people. In 1965 a major flood damaged much of downtown Dubuque. Tony Danza attended the University of Dubuque. The decline of industry in the latter 20th century lead to a diversification of the local economy into riverboat casinos and tourism.
Site of Loras College, Clarke College and the University of Dubuque. Hosts one of the few operational funiculars in the United States. Because its geography prevents good broadcast signal reception, Dubuque was one of the first cities to be outfitted with a cable television system. The Sylvester Stallone movie F.I.S.T. was filmed here partly because there were no TV antennas in the city and provided a more convincing 1930s urban setting.
Site of Loras College, Clarke College and the University of Dubuque. Hosts one of the few operational funiculars in the United States. Because its geography prevents good broadcast signal reception, Dubuque was one of the first cities to be outfitted with a cable television system. The Sylvester Stallone movie F.I.S.T. was filmed here partly because there were no TV antennas in the city and provided a more convincing 1930s urban setting.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubuque,_Iowa
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°30'20"N 90°43'48"W
- Clinton, Iowa 74 km
- Marion, Iowa 88 km
- Davenport, Iowa 99 km
- Bettendorf, Iowa 101 km
- Moline, Illinois 111 km
- Iowa City, Iowa 115 km
- Muscatine, Iowa 122 km
- Waterloo, Iowa 140 km
- Cedar Falls, Iowa 146 km
- Ottumwa, Iowa 215 km
- College Grandview District 3.2 km
- South End District 4.6 km
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ/KDBQ) 12 km
- Whitewater Canyon Wildlife Management Area 28 km
- Indian Bluffs Wildlife Management Area 43 km
- Maquoketa Caves State Park 43 km
- Pictured Rocks Wildlife Management Area 45 km
- Delaware County 53 km
- Wapsipinicon State Park 65 km
- Stone City, Iowa 68 km
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