State Recreation Area · Iowa, United States
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center is a state recreation area in Iowa, United States, established in 1981.
Photo: Bill Whittaker via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Dubuque County, Iowa, United States |
| Established | 1981 |
| Coordinates | 42.4625° N, 90.6625° W |
| Managed by | Iowa state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center
The Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center is a state park located along the southern edge of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, United States. The 1,439-acre (582 ha) park features picnic areas, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) of walking/hiking trails, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of ski trails, and the Betty Hauptli Bird and Butterfly Garden. It also includes archaeological sites of national importance as an early lead mining and smelting venture led by French explorer Julien Dubuque, as well as Dubuque's gravesite. These sites have been collectively designated a National Historic Landmark District as Julien Dubuque's Mines.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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What to do
Airports near this park
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- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) · Milwaukee, United States · 144.4 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 145.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center?
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center is in Iowa, United States (42.4625° N, 90.6625° W).
When was Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center established?
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center was established in 1981, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iowa_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Iowa state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mines_of_Spain_State_Recreation_Area_and_E._B._Lyons_Nature_Center — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).