Davenport (US: /ˈdævənpɔːrt/ DA-vən-port) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on...
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Quad Cities (redirect from Davenport, Iowa metropolitan area)
(originally four, see History) in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline in...
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state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174,669, making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Davenport. Scott...
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Davenport, Iowa, was part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1814, during the War of 1812 the British military, along with the Saux and Fox Indian tribes fought...
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The Davenport Hotel was a historic building located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of...
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Americans in Davenport, Iowa comprise the third-largest black community in Iowa, with a history that precedes the Civil War. The Davenport, Iowa Metropolitan...
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28, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m. CDT, The Davenport, a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, partially collapsed. The collapse destroyed...
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beltway around the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. The freeway starts at I-80 near Davenport, Iowa, and ends at I-80 near Colona, Illinois; its eastern...
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Valley and the "Quad Cities". The present-day city of Davenport, Iowa is named after him. George Davenport was born in 1783 in Lincolnshire, England, becoming...
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Central High School, or Davenport Central High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in Davenport, Iowa. The school building opened...
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quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Dennis Gerard Walsh, as Bishop of Davenport on June 25, 2024. The...
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James Thorington (category Politicians from Davenport, Iowa)
to Davenport, Iowa, in 1839. After winning election as Davenport's mayor in 1843, he was admitted to the bar in 1844, commenced practice in Davenport, and...
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Quad Cities River Bandits (redirect from Davenport Braves)
Davenport, Iowa, one of the Quad Cities. Beginning in 1879, Quad City area professional baseball has a history that includes three teams. Davenport,...
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Davenport, Iowa. Their athletic mascot is the Falcon. The school has almost 200 classes and nearly 1,500 students. The school, along with Davenport Central...
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Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (category Writers from Davenport, Iowa)
Colorado and Woods was born in Davenport, Iowa. Both were raised in Bettendorf, Iowa. While attending the University of Iowa together, the two founded Bluebox...
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Danielle Colby (category People from Davenport, Iowa)
reality television show American Pickers. Danielle Colby was born in Davenport, Iowa, and brought up as a Jehovah's Witness. By 2004, she was married to...
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Batu-Tiako of Oskaloosa was crowned Miss Iowa 2024 on June 15, 2024 at the Davenport North High School in Davenport, Iowa. She will compete for the title of...
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Interstate 74 (redirect from Interstate 74 (Iowa–North Carolina))
Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchange...
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Linnea Quigley (category Actors from Davenport, Iowa)
queen in low-budget horror films during the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Quigley first pursued her career in the late 1970s, shortly after...
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airport located about 7 miles (11 km) north of downtown Davenport, a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The airport, which dates back to 1948,...
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The Davenport Cubs were a minor league baseball team based in Davenport, Iowa. In 1946, the "Cubs" began play as members of the Class B level Illinois–Indiana–Iowa...
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KLJB (category 1985 establishments in Iowa)
KLJB (channel 18) is a television station licensed to Davenport, Iowa, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for the Quad Cities area. It is owned...
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Von Maur (category Davenport, Iowa)
Inc. /ˌvɒn ˈmɑːr/ is an American department store chain based in Davenport, Iowa. Founded in 1872, the chain operates over 36 locations across the United...
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Davenport Speedway is a quarter-mile dirt race track located in Davenport, Iowa. In 1953, the half-mile track which is no longer used, became the first...
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of professional baseball teams based in Davenport, Iowa. The list includes the league(s) of which the Davenport-based teams were members and the number...
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Missouri, and the Mississippi River. The district includes the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks...
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Bix Beiderbecke (category People from Davenport, Iowa)
compositions were published by Robbins Music during his lifetime. A native of Davenport, Iowa, Beiderbecke taught himself to play the cornet largely by ear, leading...
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Michigan. Natives of central and southern Iowa—including such cities as Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, and Iowa City—tend to speak the North Midland...
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Cathedral, located in Davenport, Iowa, United States, is a Catholic cathedral and a parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. The cathedral is located...
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The city of Davenport, Iowa, United States has neighborhoods dating back to the 1840s. The Davenport Plan and Zoning Commission divided the city into five...
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