Around Holy Cross ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Dubuque. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the east of Holy Cross. Dubuque has a population of 57,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Platteville (WI). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the east of Holy Cross and has a population of 11,700 people.
For comparison, Holy Cross has a population of 370 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Holy Cross, with the nearest first.
- Luxemburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - North Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Balltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Bankston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rickardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- New Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Old Balltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
- Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
- Waupeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
- Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
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- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Graf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Colesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Dyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <3>
- Farley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Farley is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farley <3>
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <3>
- Millville
For more communities neighboring Holy Cross, please visit our County-by-County Page for Holy Cross.
Dubuque County ...
Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holy Cross ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holy Cross.
Airports Near Holy Cross ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Holy Cross and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Holy Cross.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holy Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holy Cross. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Holy Cross), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |