Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five[1] cities along the Mississippi River in the states of Iowa and Illinois. The five cities are Davenport, Iowa, Bettendorf, Iowa, Moline, Illinois, East Moline, Illinois, and Rock Island, Illinois. The largest of these cities is Davenport. Nearly 400,000 people live in the area.[2]
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| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Iowa Illinois |
| Largest city | Davenport, Iowa |
| Other cities | Moline, Illinois Rock Island, Illinois Bettendorf, Iowa East Moline, Illinois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170 sq mi (400 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 383,681 |
| • Rank | 144th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (618/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-05:00 (CDT) |
The name "Quad Cities"
The name "Quad Cities" can be confusing because "quad" means four. People began calling the area the Quad Cities in the 1960s, before Bettendorf was large enough to be considered a "city". By the time Bettendorf was large enough, people were so used to the name "Quad Cities" that they decided to keep it. (Even earlier, the area had been called the "Tri-Cities", before East Moline became large enough to be considered a city.)[3]
Economy
The manufacturing, or making, of goods is a big part of the economy in the Quad Cities. Military equipment, such as weapons and armor, are made at the Rock Island Arsenal. John Deere & Company, which makes farm equipment, is in Moline.[4]
Quad Cities Media
Map of the "Tri-Cities" in 1919
The John Deere Pavilion in Moline
Downtown Rock Island, Illinois
The Figge Art Museum in Downtown Davenport, Iowa
The new Kone Building in Downtown Moline, Illinois.
The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois, is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities.
Map of Tri-City Railway and Light Company, Davenport Iowa Rock Island Illinois Moline Illinois and East Moline Illinois c 1907
References
- ↑ September 24, Zachary Levine on; PM, 2012 at 2:35 (24 September 2012). "Astros pair with minor league affiliate in Iowa". Ultimate Astros.
- ↑ http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dvn/?n=officeoverview
- ↑ "About The Quad Cities". 19 September 2008.
- ↑ "Making Tractors, Airplanes, and Armor in the Quad Cities". whitehouse.gov. 28 June 2011.