The Locks
The Locks is an apartment building in Rock Island Township, Illinois. The Locks is situated nearby to the bus station District Station, as well as near Schwiebert Riverfront Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rock Island Public Library and Quad City Botanical Center.
Rock Island Public Library
Library
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Rock Island Public Library is situated 1,200 feet south of The Locks.
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 2,200 feet east of The Locks.
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 2,500 feet northeast of The Locks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rock Island and Broadway Historic District.
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.
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.
The Locks
- Type: Apartment building
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Rock Island Township, Rock Island, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.51183° or 41° 30′ 43″ northLongitude
-90.57239° or 90° 34′ 21″ westOpen location code
86HFGC6H+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 876203336OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartments
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