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City	McGregor
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Clayton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.028291
Longitude	-91.185657
Population	742
Density	221.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52157
Area Code	712
County Seat	Elkader
School District	MFL MarMac Community School District

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About McGregor, Iowa

McGregor is a locality in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 742. The population density is 221.4 people per km². McGregor is located at 43.0283°N, 91.1857°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McGregor is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52157.

McGregor occupies a narrow, compressed shelf of earth where the limestone bluffs press close against the wide, moving muscle of the Mississippi River. It lies 44.4 miles northwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 3.1 miles southwest of Prairie du Chien. The geography here is defined by verticality and the abrupt transition from the flat, tilled horizons of the interior to the deep, shadowed ravines that cut through the bedrock. At Pikes Peak State Park, the land rises sharply to offer a vantage point over the convergence of the wooded ridges and the valley floor. Light in the late afternoon catches the silt-heavy water of the Mississippi River, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered copper that reflects the dense, green foliage clinging to the steep slopes of the driftless region. Even the air feels distinct, cooled by the proximity of the water and the heavy, oxygen-rich breath of the surrounding timberland.

McGregor bears the marks of a nineteenth-century frontier expansion, having served as a vital point of commerce where the overland agricultural output met the river trade. The local economy, once dependent on the movement of grain and timber, now shifts with the quiet influx of visitors who come to witness the seasonal transformation of the hardwoods or to find a moment of stillness near the shaded trails. The character of McGregor remains tethered to this legacy of transition, where the stoic, unshowy labor of the fields meets the transient nature of the waterway. While the modern pace is measured, the weight of the history remains visible in the preserved brick facades that line the main thoroughfare, standing as a reminder of the era when the river served as the primary artery of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pikes Peak State Park (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 179° S
Ridgewood Area (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 045° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 140° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 075° E · 274k acres
Marquette Mitigation Sites Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 005° N
Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 024° NE
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 023° NE
Bloody Run Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 305° NW
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 036° NE
Fur Trade Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 036° NE
Crows Nest (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 152° SE
Rev. James Marquette, S.J. (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 051° NE
Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 051° NE
Prairie du Chien (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 051° NE
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 042° NE
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 2.5 mi, 000° N · 2,460 acres
Little Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 001° N
Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 4.5 mi, 002° N
Yellow River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 342° N
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 014° N
Statewide Public Access - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 014° N
Monona Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 279° W
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.7 mi, 185° S · 2,440 acres
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 223° SW
Lockmasters House Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 165° S
Plagmans Barn Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 188° S
Blaine Theater (Cinema) — 25.3 mi, 073° E
Five Flags Theater (Theatre) — 32.0 mi, 125° SE
5-column Rock (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 032° NE
Eagle Cave (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 065° NE

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