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Nature Attractions In Dubuque

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Dubuque is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2017, the population of Dubuque was 57,637.This city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin; a region locally known as the Tri-State Area. It serves as the main commercial, industrial, educational, and cultural center for the area. Geographically, it is part of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America that escaped all three phases of the Wisconsinian Glaciation. It is one of the few cities in Iowa with bluffs, and a tourist destination featuring the city's unique architecture and river location. It is home to five institutions...
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Nature Attractions In Dubuque

  • 1. Eagle Point Park Dubuque
    Eagle Point Park is a 164-acre public park located in the northeast corner of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Eagle Point is mostly situated on a bluff that overlooks the Mississippi River and the Lock and Dam No. 11. The park is owned and operated by the city of Dubuque. It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. At the time of its nomination it contained 34 resources, which included 14 contributing buildings, seven contributing sites, five structures, five objects, two non-contributing buildings, and two non-contributing structures.
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  • 2. Mines of Spain Dubuque
    The Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center is a state park in Dubuque County, Iowa, USA. It is near Dubuque, the eighth-largest city in the state. The park features picnic areas, 15 miles of walking/hiking trails, 4 miles of ski trails, and the Betty Hauptli Bird and Butterfly Garden. It also includes archaeological sites of national importance as an early lead mining and smelting venture led by French explorer Julien Dubuque, as well as Dubuque's gravesite. These sites were collectively designated a National Historic Landmark District as Julien Dubuque's Mines.
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  • 3. Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Dubuque
    The Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens 52 acres are an arboretum and botanical gardens established in 1980 and located at 3800 Arboretum Drive, Dubuque, Iowa. It is open, without charge, daily throughout the year. The arboretum is the largest in the United States staffed entirely by volunteers. The Arboretum is a popular spot in the community for outdoor weddings and is also a venue for musical entertainment during the summer months . The Gardens include what is claimed to be the largest public hosta garden in the United States , as well as Annual and Perennial Gardens, several Children's gardens, an English Knot garden and Formal English Garden, Herb Garden, Cactus Garden, Iowa State and All American Test Gardens, Japanese garden designed by Hoichi Kurisu, and Rose Gardens. Also nota...
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  • 6. Port of Dubuque Marina Dubuque
    The Port of Dubuque Marina is a 100% transient marina, there are no permanent slip holders. The Port of Dubuque Marina's seventy-eight slips include fifty-four 30, twenty 40, and four 50. By utilizing the end ties, or T-heads of the docks, the Port of Dubuque Marina can accommodate a boat up to 100 in length. The docks are rented out to boaters by the day, with a maximum stay of ten consecutive days. The Port of Dubuque Marina also offers an hourly rate for boaters who would like to dock and stay for only a short time and enjoy some of the many nearby attractions. In addition to slip rentals the Port of Dubuque Marina offers fuel sales , and pump out services to visiting boats. The amenities building houses private boater restrooms with shower and laundry facilities, public restrooms, and ...
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