Rockford Map

Rockford City Facts

Country	USA (United States of America)
State	Illinois
Counties	Winnebago County
Total Area	61.95 sq miles
Lat Long Coordinates	42.2711° N, 89.0939° W
Time Zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Area Code	815
Language	English
Major Religion	Roman Catholic, Christian
Museums	Burpee Museum of National History, Rockford Art Museum, Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, Discovery Center Museum
Official Website	www.ci.rockford.il.us/

 

Tourist attractions: Anderson Gardens Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden Sinnissippi Park Midway Village & Museum Center Davis Park and Downtown Rockford Lucia Magic Waters Water Park

Airports: Greater Rockford Airport Rockford International Airport

Rockford is a city in the U.S state of Illinois. It was first settled in 1834-1835 and was incorporated as a village in 1839. Rockford was chartered as a city in 1852. By 1860, it started developing into an important industrial center. Furniture and Agriculture was the main production of the city. After the Great Depression and the World War II, the city both the industries disappeared from the city and other industries expanded. Later, it became the county seat of Winnebago County. It is now the third largest city in Illinois.

Hotels :

Hotels in Rockford give an excellent ambience to its customers with well-maintained surroundings, pleasant atmosphere and lip-smacking dishes. This attracts the tourists too such hotels where they can rejoice and relax to the fullest. Hampton Inn , Comfort Inn, Baymont Inns And Suite, Courtyard, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Loves Park, Residence Inn, Quality Suites, Red Roof Inn, Candlewood Suites, Ramada Plaza Suites and Conference Center, Sleep Inn, Super 8 and Exel Inn are some of the renowned hotels in the city.>

Restaurants :

21st Century Buffet Restaurant, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, China Buffet, Yen Ching Restaurant, Taqueria San Jose, Don Pablo’s Mexican Kitchen, Fazoli’s Restaurant and Sal’s Diner are some of the famous restaurant here.

Transportation :

Rockford International Airport that handles a number of domestic as well as international airlines serves the city. The passenger rail service in the city including the Metra train service links the city with other cities. The city has a wide road network that constitute interstate highways such as Interstate 90 (Northwest Tollway), U.S. Highway 20 and Interstate 39 help to reach other cities within a short span of time.>

Places to Visit :

Rock Cut State Park, Anderson Japanese Gardens and The Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden are the popular attractions of the city. Some of the famous museums in the city include Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford Art Museum, Riverfront Museum Park, Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Midway Village and Museum Center. These museums exhibit antiques and many other artifacts that describe the story of the city. Handcrafted dolls in Old Doll House are really amazing. Sinnissippi Gardens and Greenhouse Lagoon represent the gardening attractions in the city. Magic Waters Waterpark is also a must to see site in Rockford.

 

Educational institute in Rockford City

Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Rockford Christian School
Auburn High School	Rockford Environmental Science Academy
Boylan Catholic High School	Rockford University
Guilford High School	Rock Valley College
Kennedy Middle School	Rock Valley College
Muslim Community Center & Mosque	Saint Rita Catholic School
Nelson Elementary Schoo	Summerdale Elementary School
Rockford. East High School	West Middle School

Hospital in Rockford City

Hillcrest Animal	Rockford Memorial Hospita
Rockford Health System	SwedishAmerican Health System

Museum in Rockford City

Burpee Museum of Natural History	Midway Village Museum
Discovery Center Museum	Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens

Park in Rockford City

Anna R Page Forest Preserve	Rockford Hebrew Cemetery
Blackhawk Park	Searls Park
Guilford County Forest Preserve	West Rock Wake Park

Point of Interest in Rockford City

Anderson Japanese Gardens	Little Caesars Pizza
Bank of America Financial Center	McDonald’s
BMO Harris Bank Center	Rockford Billiard Cafe
Culver’s	Rockford VA Clinic
Egg Harbor Cafe	Sister’s Cafe
JMK Nippon	US Post Office
Lino’s

Religious in Rockford City

Central Christian Church	Northeast Christian Church
Heartland Community Church	Rockford First
Holy Family Catholic Church

Shopping Center in Rockford City

Integrity Motor Cars	R B’s Auto Sales
Meijer	Walmart Supercenter