Dubuque is located in eastern Iowa,
at the junction of the states of
Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Illinois.
The city is situated on the Mississippi
River, 95 miles (153 kilometers)
south of Madison,
Wisconsin, and 200 miles (322
kilometers) northeast of Des
Moines. Dubuque is the county
seat of Dubuque
County, and is home to 57,686
residents.
