Place:Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

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NameRock Island
Alt namesQuad Citiessource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS17016095
TypeCity
Coordinates41.489°N 90.573°W
Located inRock Island, Illinois, United States     (1826 - )
Contained Places
Cemetery
Chippiannock Cemetery ( 1855 - )
Rock Island National Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is now called Arsenal Island. The population was 37,108 at the 2020 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of about 380,000. The city is home to Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the US, which employs 6,000 people.

The Rock Island-Milan School District, Rockridge School District (southwest portion of city) along with private schools, serve the city. The District (Downtown Rock Island) has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors. Golf courses, parks, a casino, botanical center, marina, historic tours, bike paths, and festivals offer entertainment opportunities.

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