WPXR-FM (Rock Island)

WPXR-FM (Rock Island) is a tower in Western Township, Henry, Illinois. WPXR-FM (Rock Island) is situated nearby to the village Orion.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central Park Bandstand and West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank.

Central Park Bandstand

Bandstand

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The Central Park Bandstand, also known as the Music Pavilion, is a historic bandshell located within Central Park in Orion, Illinois. The bandstand was built in 1913 following a series of successful outdoor concerts in the park. Central Park Bandstand is situated 1½ miles north of WPXR-FM (Rock Island).

West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank

Water tower

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The West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank are a historic water tower and storage tank located at 310 11th Avenue in Orion, Illinois. The tower and tank were built in 1928 as part of the village's new water system, which had been approved the previous year. West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank is situated 2 miles north of WPXR-FM (Rock Island).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orion and Swedona.

Orion

Village

Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.

Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,754 at the 2020 census. It is the site for transmitters for many of the Quad Cities' radio and television stations, including KLJB, KWQC-TV, WMWC-TV, WQAD-TV, WQPT-TV and KQIN. Orion is situated 2 miles north of WPXR-FM (Rock Island).

Swedona

Hamlet

Swedona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 109. Swedona is 5.5 miles north of Windsor. Swedona is situated 5 miles southwest of WPXR-FM (Rock Island).

Andover

Village

Photo: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Andover is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 555 at the 2020 census, down from 578 in 2010 census. Andover is situated 5 miles southeast of WPXR-FM (Rock Island).

WPXR-FM (Rock Island)

Type: Tower
Location: Western Township, Henry, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.32744° or 41° 19′ 39″ north

Longitude

-90.37932° or 90° 22′ 46″ west

Elevation

791 feet (241 metres)

Open location code

86HF8JGC+X7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 354167694

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

GeoNames ID

4915194

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