Quad Cities
The title of this article is ambiguous. For the nuclear reactor, see Quad Cities nuclear power plant.
The Quad Cities are an association of towns along the Mississippi River in the Midwestern states of Iowa and Illinois. The total population (2005 estimate) of the region, located about a three-hour drive west of Chicago, is 376,309. The five largest cities are:
- Moline, Illinois
- East Moline, Illinois
- Rock Island, Illinois
- Davenport, Iowa
- Bettendorf, Iowa
The slogan of this region is "A community joined by a river". Common to all places is their geographical location on the edge of the so-called Rust Belt, otherwise they differ significantly in political, social and economic terms.
The Quad Cities is one of the few areas where the same seven-digit phone number is valid within two area codes (563 and 309), allowing you to make local or local calls across the river. In addition to these five Anchor Cities, a number of smaller communities are counted as part of the Quad Cities area. The Quad City International Airport in Moline likes to market itself to its catchment area as an alternative to major airports, particularly Chicago. Nearly 20 miles northeast of the metropolitan area is the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant.
Prior to World War II and in the immediate postwar period, the area was known as the Tri-Cities. The original Tri-Cities were Moline, Rock Island, and Davenport. However, in the early 1960s, the area grew by merging with Rock Island County. Because of the high population growth in Bettendorf, there was discussion about adopting the name "Quint Cities", but this was rejected. Thus, today the area continues to be known as the Quad Cities.
The Quad Cities are an example of the multiple nuclei model, a system of merging multiple cities.
Location of the Quad Cities
Questions and Answers
Q: How many cities are included in the Quad Cities?
A: The Quad Cities is comprised of five cities along the Mississippi River.
Q: What are the names of the cities included in the Quad Cities?
A: The cities in the Quad Cities group are Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline, East Moline, and Rock Island in Illinois.
Q: Which of the cities in the Quad Cities is the largest?
A: Davenport is the largest city in the Quad Cities.
Q: How many people approximately live in the Quad Cities area?
A: Nearly 400,000 people reside in the Quad Cities area.
Q: In which states are the cities of the Quad Cities located?
A: Two of the Quad Cities cities, specifically Davenport and Bettendorf, are situated in Iowa, whereas Moline, East Moline, and Rock Island are in Illinois states.
Q: Is the Mississippi River located near the Quad Cities?
A: Yes, the Quad Cities are located along the Mississippi River.
Q: What is the Quad Cities?
A: The Quad Cities refers to a group of five individual cities located along the Mississippi River in Iowa and Illinois.
