Big Island
Big Island is an island in Rock Island, Illinois. Big Island is situated nearby to the town Milan, as well as near the hamlet Nahant.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Credit Island and Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge.
Credit Island
Island
Credit Island is an island in the Mississippi River on the south west side of Davenport, Iowa within the Quad Cities area. Its name was derived by the use of the island as a trading post for the North American fur trade.
Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge
Bridge
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The Sergeant John F. Baker Jr. Bridge, also known as the Baker Bridge or Interstate 280 Bridge, carries Interstate 280 across the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois.
Chippiannock Cemetery
Cemetery
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Chippiannock Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on 12th Street and 31st Avenue in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The word “Chippiannock” is a Native American term which means “place of the dead”.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milan and Broadway Historic District.
Milan
Town
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Milan is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,097 at the time of the 2020 census; down from 5,099 at the 2010 census. The village is located adjacent to the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa.
Broadway Historic District
Neighborhood
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Broadway Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district and neighborhood in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It is roughly bounded by 17th and 23rd street, 5th and 7th avenues, Lincoln Court, and 12th and 13th avenues.
Rock Island
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rock Island is one of the Quad Cities in Western Illinois. Downtown Rock Island has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors.
Big Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Rock Island, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.46492° or 41° 27′ 54″ northLongitude
-90.60564° or 90° 36′ 20″ westElevation
564 feet (172 metres)Open location code
86HFF97V+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 354095331OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Big Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nahant and Ginger Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jumer’s Casino and Hotel and Indian Island.
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