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    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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    (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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    Danielle Colby (category People from Davenport, Iowa)
    reality television show American Pickers. Danielle Colby was born in Davenport, Iowa which is on the Mississippi River and grew up as a Jehovah's Witness...
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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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    for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. The current bishop of Davenport is Dennis Gerard Walsh. The previous bishop, Thomas...
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  • Davenport West High School is a public four year high school located in Davenport, Iowa. Their athletic mascot is the Freddy the Falcon. The school has...
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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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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  • St. Ambrose University (SAU) is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882. St. Ambrose...
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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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  • based in Davenport, Iowa, and circulated throughout the Quad Cities metropolitan area, including Davenport, Bettendorf and Scott County in Iowa; and Moline...
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    The Davenport Locomotive Works, of Davenport, Iowa, USA, was formed as the W W Whitehead Company in 1901. In 1902, the company commenced building light...
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  • following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Davenport, Iowa. Bix Beiderbecke, jazz musician; the Bix 7 Road Race and Memorial Jazz...
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  • 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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