Campbell's Island Illinois Map

About Campbell's Island, Illinois

Campbell's Island is a locality in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 179.6 people per km². Campbell's Island is located at 41.5407°N, 90.4300°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61244.

Campbell's Island emerges from the broad, flowing Mississippi River as a low-lying expanse of verdant green, a place where the water’s constant caress shapes the very air. It lies 4.6 miles east-north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 76°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of Davenport. Willows, their branches trailing like emerald ribbons, fringe the banks, and the flat terrain is a patchwork of fields and scattered woodlands, giving way to the wider, shimmering waterway that defines its eastern and western edges. The sky here is an immense presence, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of dusk, painting the river’s surface with fleeting, breathtaking color. The land itself, fertile and yielding, exhales a damp, earthy scent, particularly after a summer rain, a subtle perfume that speaks of the soil's deep, quiet generosity. For generations, the fortunes of Campbell's Island have been inextricably linked to the mighty Mississippi, a vital artery for commerce and a bountiful source of sustenance. The rich alluvial soil, deposited over centuries, has long been the bedrock of its economy, supporting farms that send their bounty upriver and down. The island's history is a quiet chronicle of resilience, of families who learned to live with the river’s moods, its floods and its generosity, adapting to the ebb and flow of the water. Though no longer a major shipping hub, a subtle current of industry still hums beneath the surface, a legacy of its past as a place where goods were moved and livelihoods were forged by the river's power. The island remains a place of working land, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, a testament to the enduring relationship between people and this watery domain.

About This Campbell's Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Campbell's Island, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.5407, -90.43. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Campbell's Island and Rock Island County.

Detailed location data for Campbell's Island includes the ZIP code (61244), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Rock Island County (Rock Island), and school district assignment (East Moline School District 37). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Campbell's Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.