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About Elkader, IA

Elkader is a small Iowa town in Clayton County along the Turkey River, about 20 miles from the Mississippi. Highway 13 runs north-south through town, connecting to Decorah and McGregor, while Highway 56 heads east-west toward Postville and the Great River Road. It's the only American town named after Algerian resistance leader Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri.

Where is Elkader, IA on the map?

Elkader, IA is in United States, at 42.857, -91.403 - about 38 km north-west of Osterdock, IA.

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The closest airport to Elkader, IA is Dubuque Regional Airport, 118 km (about 1 h 43 min by car).

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