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Welcome to Castle Junction ...

Castle Junction is located in Rock Island County<1>.


The location of Castle Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Castle Junction: Castle Jct. (or less commonly used: Castle Jctn.)

Castle Junction is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Castle Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Castle Junction is located in the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Castle Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Castle Junction - it's located in Alberta.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castle Junction.

Communities near Castle Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castle Junction.

  • Davenport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Moline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
  • Rock Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bettendorf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • East Moline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <4>
  • Eldridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Colona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <4>
  • Milan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
  • Le Claire
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Castle Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castle Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castle Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Castle Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Castle Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Junction ...

Looking for more information about Castle Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Castle Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Rock Island, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castle Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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