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Latitude: 42.46445 to 42.55752
Longitude: -90.66768 to -90.7508
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Area code(s): 319, 563
Zip Code(s): 52001, 52002, 52003, 52004, 52099
Population: 57,686
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Founded in 1833, Dubuque 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. The city's population is 57,686 (2000 Census). Dubuque grew
rapidly during the 19th century, due to its lead-mining, lumber-milling,
brewing, metal-working, and river-trade-related industries. It was Iowa's
largest city for most of the 1800s, and as a result contains many
historically significant structures, many of which have been carefully
maintained or restored. Much of the city's character was established by
heavy German and Irish immigration from the 1840s to the 1890s, with the
Germans tending to settle in the "North End" and the Irish in the "South
End." Large Catholic parishes associated with each group were More...
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Iowa: East Region: Dubuque County: Dubuque