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Place Name
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Maquoketa
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Pronunciation
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ma-KO-kid-uh
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Jackson County
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Population
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6,111 (1990)
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Location
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Jackson County, Iowa (IA), United States, North America
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Latitude
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42°04'N
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Longitude
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90°40'W
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Maquoketa
(ma-KO-kid-uh), city (1990 pop. 6,111), 
Jackson co., E Iowa, on Maquoketa R., near mouth of North Fork
Maquoketa R., and 32 mi/51 km S of Dubuque;
42°04'N 90°40'W. Mfg. (consumer goods, machinery, fabricated metal
prods., feeds, concrete prods., textiles, transportation equip.;
printing). Maquoketa Caves State Park to W. Flooding occurred in 1993.
Inc. 1853.
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