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Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is the largest island on the Mississippi River. It is now called Arsenal Island.〔("Rock Island, the island" ), ''History: Introduction'', US Army Corps of Engineers〕 The population was 39,018 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of about 380,000. The city is home to Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the US, which employs 6,000 people.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rock Island Arsenal )〕 There’s a wide variety of housing available in Rock Island including historic homes, new downtown condos, new construction in the heart of the city, and wooded retreats. The Rock Island-Milan School District, (Rockridge School District ) (southwest portion of city) along with private schools, serve the city. (The District ) ((Downtown Rock Island )) has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors. Golf courses, parks, a casino, botanical center, marina, historic tours, bike paths, and festivals offer entertainment opportunities. Rock Island ranked No. 1 in nightlife locales per capita in Illinois and No. 6 in music venues per capita. The city also has "a ton of comedy clubs and off the grid venues." In 2015 Rock Island was ranked the 32nd "Best Small City" in the country based on economic health, affordability, and quality of life.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/best-small-cities-america-2015/ )〕 ==History== This area has been a fortuitous place first for settlement and then for steamboat traffic, bridges, and railroads. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rock Island, Illinois」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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