Sylvan Island
Sylvan Island is an island in Rock Island, Illinois. Sylvan Island is situated nearby to the locality Rock Island Arsenal, as well as near the neighborhood McClellan Heights Historic District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rock Island Arsenal Museum and Vibrant Arena at The MARK.
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
Museum
The Rock Island Arsenal Museum explores the history of Arsenal Island, its commands and the history of Army manufacturing at Rock Island Arsenal. It is the second oldest museum of the United States Army.
Vibrant Arena at The MARK
Stadium
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vibrant Arena at The MARK, formerly known as The MARK of the Quad Cities, the iWireless Center, and the TaxSlayer Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Moline, Illinois.
Rock Island National Cemetery
Military installation
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Rock Island National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Rock Island Arsenal near the city of Rock Island, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 66 acres, and as of the end of 2006, had 24,525 interments.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quad Cities and Moline.
Quad Cities
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The Quad Cities is a metropolitan area of five, not four, closely-entangled cities and their suburbs on either side of the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois. It is part of both the Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa regions.
Moline
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Moline is one of the Quad Cities in Western Illinois. Moline's downtown serves as one of the civic and recreational hubs of the Quad Cities; many events take place at the 12,000-seat TaxSlayer Center and at John Deere Commons.
McClellan Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The McClellan Heights Historic District is a 188.2-acre historic district in Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, at which time it included 354 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area.
Sylvan Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Rock Island, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.51281° or 41° 30′ 46″ northLongitude
-90.53597° or 90° 32′ 10″ westElevation
561 feet (171 metres)Open location code
86HFGF77+4JGeoNames ID
4913128
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