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Quad Cities

The Quad Cities is a region of five cities in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline in northwestern Illinois. These cities are the center of the Quad Cities metropolitan area, a region within the Mississippi River Valley, which as of 2025, had a population estimate of…

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Country
United States
Highest elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Largest city
Davenport, Iowa
Lowest elevation
590 ft (180 m)
Other cities
Moline, Illinois Bettendorf, Iowa Rock Island, Illinois East Moline, Illinois
State
Iowa Illinois

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Culture

Media

Transportation

Sports

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Quad Cities

Nodes327
Edges326
Triples501
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006116
Components1

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Quad Cities

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related to Landmarks · 118
Quad Cities → Adler, Aim, American Pickers, Antique Archeology, Arsenal Island, Art, Auction Company, Augustana College, Avenue, Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf, BettendorfRiverCenter/Adler Theatre, BettPlex, Bridge, British, Centennial Bridge, Center, Chicago, Colonel George Davenport, Confederate
related to Sports teams · 54
Quad Cities → AF2, After, ArenaCup, CBA, Champions Indoor Football, Class, Davenport, Home, Indoor Football League, International Fight League, Jens Pulver, Jeremy Horn, John O'Donnell Stadium, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Mallards, Matt Hughes, MidStates Football League, Midwest League, Miletich Fighting Systems
related to Transportation · 39
Quad Cities → Baker, Bettendorf, Bridge, Continuing, Davenport, Davenport's, Downtown Davenport, Four, Highway, I-280, I-74 Bridge, Illinois, Illinois Route, Interstate, Interstates, Iowa, Iowa Highway, John Deere Road, Jr, Kansas City Expressway
related to Culture · 34
Quad Cities → Adler Theatre, Ballet, Ballet Quad Cities, Bettendorf-based, Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz, Bluebox Limited, Centennial Hall, Circa, ComedySportz, Davenport, Dinner Playhouse, Festival, Fort Theatre, Genesius, Greek, Historic, Historic Places, Major, Messiah, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
related to Race and ethnicity · 34
Quad Cities → African American, African-American, African-Americans, Alabama, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Arkansas, Asian, Asian-American, Black, Border, Davenport, Dutch, English, European, German, Hispanic, Iowa, Irish, Kentucky
related to history · 33
Quad Cities → As, At, Before European, Black Hawk, Black Hawk State Historic, Black Hawk War, Boat, Davenport, European, For, Fox, General Winfield Scott, Historic Places, In, Iowa, Keokuk, LeClaire, Mississippi, Mississippi River, National Register
related to Proposed mergers · 29
Quad Cities → As, Bettendorf, Blackhawk, Carbon Cliff, Cawiezeel, Coal Valley, Colona, Davenport, East Davenport, East Moline, Green Rock, Green Tree, Hampton, Illinois, In, Joy, Milan, Moline, Mt, Nahant
related to Colleges and universities · 28
Quad Cities → Augustana College, Bettendorf, Bettendorf's, Bible, Bible Missionary Church, Bible Missionary Institute, Black Hawk College, Clinton, Community, Consisting, Davenport, District, Downtown Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community College, Illinois, John Deere Technical Site, Kewanee, Mississippi Riverfront, Moline, Muscatine
related to Evolution of an identity · 28
Quad Cities → After, Alcoa, Arconic, Bettendorf, But, By World War, Chamber, Civil War, Commerce, Consequently, Davenport, Despite, East Moline, Illinois, Instead, KWQC-TV, Mississippi River, Moline, National Basketball Association, National Basketball League
related to Geography · 22
Quad Cities → Area, Bettendorf, Chicago, Davenport, Great Lakes Megalopolis, Henry County, Illinois, Interstate, Iowa, Louis, Minneapolis, Mississippi, Mississippi River, Moline, Rock, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Saint Paul, Scott County, St

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quad rock cities island moline davenport mississippi illinois river iowa city area bettendorf east league bridge states metropolitan john also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Quad CitiesCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Quad CitiesHighest elevation850 ft (259 m)1.00infobox
Quad CitiesLargest cityDavenport, Iowa1.00infobox
Quad CitiesLowest elevation590 ft (180 m)1.00infobox
Quad CitiesOther citiesMoline, Illinois Bettendorf, Iowa Rock Island, Illinois East Moline, Illinois1.00infobox
Quad CitiesStateIowa Illinois1.00infobox
Quad CitiesTime zoneUTC-06:00 (CST)1.00infobox
Quad Cities• Density1,600/sq mi (618/km2)1.00infobox
Quad Cities• Rank148th in the U.S.1.00infobox
Quad Cities• Summer (DST)UTC-05:00 (CDT)1.00infobox
Quad Cities• Total170 sq mi (440 km2)1.00infobox
Quad Cities• Total467,817 (148th)1.00infobox
Quad Cities• Total$25.774 billion (2022)1.00infobox
Quad Citiesis aregion of five cities in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois0.90text
Quad Citiesis a151st largest radio market in the United States0.90text

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