Rock Island (island in the Mississippi River)

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Rock Island is a historic island in the Mississippi River known for its strategic military significance and as the site of the Rock Island Arsenal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic place
river island
connectedBy Arsenal Bridge NERFINISHED
Government Bridge NERFINISHED
contains administrative buildings
military housing
military manufacturing facilities
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governedBy United States Army NERFINISHED
hasEconomicRole defense manufacturing hub
regional employment center
hasFacility Rock Island Arsenal NERFINISHED
hasFunction logistics center for U.S. Army
weapons production site
hasHeritage 19th-century military history
Civil War history
hasInfrastructure dams and locks
military roads
rail lines
hasLandmark Locks and Dam No. 15 NERFINISHED
Rock Island Arsenal Museum NERFINISHED
Rock Island National Cemetery NERFINISHED
hasTopography low-lying river island
hasTransportation rail connections
road bridges
hasUse industrial facility
military installation
knownFor Rock Island Arsenal NERFINISHED
strategic military significance
locatedIn Illinois
Mississippi River NERFINISHED
Rock Island County, Illinois NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Davenport, Iowa NERFINISHED
Rock Island, Illinois NERFINISHED
nearBorderOf Illinois NERFINISHED
Iowa NERFINISHED
operator United States Army
partOf Quad Cities area NERFINISHED
Upper Mississippi River NERFINISHED
federal military reservation
region Midwestern United States
river Mississippi River NERFINISHED
securityStatus restricted access area
state Illinois
strategicImportance control of Mississippi River navigation
usedBy United States Army Materiel Command NERFINISHED

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Rock Island, Illinois namedAfter Rock Island (island in the Mississippi River)
Rock Island Dam isNamedAfter Rock Island (island in the Mississippi River)
this entity surface form: Rock Island (local geographic feature)