Clock Tower
Clock Tower is a tower in Rock Island, Illinois. Clock Tower is situated nearby to the park Mississippi River Visitor Center, as well as near the military installation Fort Armstrong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Armstrong and Arsenal Bridge.
Fort Armstrong
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Armstrong, was one of a chain of western frontier defenses which the United States erected after the War of 1812. It was located at the foot of Rock Island, in the Mississippi River near the present-day Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Fort Armstrong is situated 450 feet west of Clock Tower.
Arsenal Bridge
Bridge
The Government Bridge or Arsenal Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. The Iowa Interstate Railroad uses the upper deck of the bridge for its ex-Chicago and Rock Island Railroad route between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois. Arsenal Bridge is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Clock Tower.
Quad City Botanical Center
Garden
Photo: Ctjf83, Public domain.
The Quad City Botanical Center is a set of botanical gardens located next to the Mississippi River at 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. The center is open daily except major holidays; an admission fee is charged. The center opened on June 20, 1998. Quad City Botanical Center is situated 2,500 feet south of Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Davenport and Rock Island.
Davenport
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Davenport is one of the Quad Cities, in Eastern Iowa. This Midwestern city on the bank of the Mississippi River has seen a great deal of action throughout history.
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.
Broadway Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
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.
Clock Tower
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Rock Island, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.51668° or 41° 31′ northLongitude
-90.56395° or 90° 33′ 50″ westInception
1867Open location code
86HFGC8P+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1160427487OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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