# Things to see in Dubuque, Iowa (United States): 9 places and when to go > Dubuque, Iowa is a town in United States with around 62,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Architecture (3), Temples (2). The best known are St. Raphael's Cathedral, Lock and Dam No. 11 and Dubuque County Jail. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dubuque/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 42.5009, -90.6645 - **Population:** About 62,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 235 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Dubuque, Iowa The places in and around Dubuque, Iowa, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [St. Raphael's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-raphael-cathedral/): Church in Dubuque, Iowa · 685 m - [Lock and Dam No. 11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dam-no-11/): Lock and dam on the Mississippi River located between Dubuque, Iowa and rural Grant County, Wisconsin, USA · 4.8 km - [Dubuque County Jail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dubuque-county-jail/): Prison in Iowa, United States of America · 45 m - [Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dubuque-wisconsin-bridge/): Bridge across Mississippi · 2.8 km - [Julien Dubuque Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/julien-dubuque-bridge/): Bridge in Illinois and Iowa, U.S · 1.4 km - [William M. Black](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/william-m-black/): Also named after William Murray Black · 641 m - [Dickeyville Grotto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-grotto/): A series of grottos and shrines in Dickeyville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States · 15 km - [Washington Mill Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/washington-mill-bridge/): Bridge near Bernard, Iowa, United States of America · 24 km - [Heitkamp Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heitkamp-planetarium/): Planetarium · 1.4 km ## When to go to Dubuque, Iowa The best time to visit Dubuque, Iowa is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 13 | | February | Possible | 10 h 20 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 10 | | May | Best time | 14 h 25 | | June | Best time | 15 h 06 | | July | Best time | 14 h 49 | | August | Best time | 13 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 49 | | November | Possible | 9 h 32 | | December | Possible | 8 h 54 | In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. In March, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Dubuque, Iowa The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 235 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.5009%2C-90.6645) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.5009%2C-90.6645) ## Other towns nearby - [Galena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galena/): 8 places · 22 km - [Bagley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bagley/): 6 places · 64 km - [Mt. Horeb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mt-horeb/): 7 places · 89 km - [New Glarus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-glarus/): 8 places · 91 km - [Cedar Rapids, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cedar-rapids/): 9 places · 101 km - [Davenport, Iowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/davenport/): 7 places · 106 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Dubuque, Iowa? The best known: [St. Raphael's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-raphael-cathedral/), [Lock and Dam No. 11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dam-no-11/), [Dubuque County Jail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dubuque-county-jail/), [Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dubuque-wisconsin-bridge/), [Julien Dubuque Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/julien-dubuque-bridge/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Dubuque, Iowa? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Dubuque, Iowa? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 235 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.5009%2C-90.6645) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Dubuque, Iowa as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).