Rock Island National Cemetery
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: veterans cemetery in Rock Island County, Illinois
- Address: Bldg 118 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vibrant Arena at The MARK and John Deere Pavilion.
Vibrant Arena at The MARK
Stadium
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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. Vibrant Arena at The MARK is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Rock Island National Cemetery.
John Deere Pavilion
Museum
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The John Deere Pavilion is an attraction and museum located in Moline, Illinois. The Pavilion opened in 1997 as part of an urban renewal project on the site of the former John Deere Plow Works. John Deere Pavilion is situated 3,200 feet southeast of Rock Island National Cemetery.
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. Rock Island Arsenal Museum is situated 1 mile west of Rock Island National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quad Cities and Moline.
Quad Cities
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Bettendorf
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Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 39,102 at the 2020 census. Bettendorf is one of the five cities that comprise the Quad Cities region along the Mississippi River.
Rock Island National Cemetery
- Categories: war cemetery, United States national cemetery, cemetery, and historic site
- Location: Moline Township, Rock Island, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.51431° or 41° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
-90.52531° or 90° 31′ 31″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Inception
1863Open location code
86HFGF7F+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 255344581OpenStreetMap feature
historic=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q7354515
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