Rock Island Arsenal Illinois Map

About Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois

Rock Island Arsenal is a locality in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 44.7 people per km². Rock Island Arsenal is located at 41.5169°N, 90.5409°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61201.

Rock Island Arsenal commands the confluence of land and water, stretching across an island forged by the relentless currents of the Mississippi River. It lies 1.5 miles west-northwest of Moline, IL (from Moline, IL: bearing 298°T), and is situated 2.0 miles east-southeast of Davenport. The air here holds a particular weight, thick with the damp exhale of the riverbank, where the flat, expansive horizon of the Midwest meets the industrious geometry of limestone buildings and ironworks. Sunlight at dusk catches the sharp angles of the architecture, casting long, somber shadows across the grounds that feel miles removed from the frantic pace of the modern world. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the terrain shifts into the quiet, terrestrial stillness of the interior, where the distant silhouette of the Army Ridge Bluffs marks the edge of the sky.

History permeates the soil of Rock Island Arsenal, a site that has anchored the regional economy through generations of manufacturing and defense logistics. The presence of the Mississippi River - Moline provides a verdant buffer against the industrial intensity, offering a sliver of wilderness where the local flora thrives undisturbed by the machinery of the garrison. Life here moves in synchronization with the clockwork of production and the seasonal shifts of the plains, far from the influence of any salt-heavy breeze or maritime climate. On weekends, the nearby Riverfront Trail offers a path for those seeking to observe the quiet transition of the water, a solitary pursuit that finds its own rhythm three miles from the stillness of Lake Potter.

About This Rock Island Arsenal Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.5169, -90.5409. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rock Island Arsenal includes the ZIP code (61201), telephone area code (847, 224), county seat of Rock Island County (Rock Island), and school district assignment (Rock Island-Milan School District 41).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.