Notable fort · Rock Island, Illinois
Central Control Station
Central Control Station is a fort in Rock Island, Illinois.
Central Control Station: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Central Control Station
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Central Control Station — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.42502, -91.00963. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Central Control Station
- Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~3 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~4 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~15 km · Must-see
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~40 km · Must-see
- Emeis Park · park · Scott · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cameron Woods State Preserve · sanctuary · Scott · ~43 km · Must-see
- Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~43 km · Must-see
- First Bible Missionary Church · church · Scott · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fejervary Park · park · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
- Putnam Museum · museum · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
- Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
- Saint Marys Church · church · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
- Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~46 km · Must-see
- John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~46 km · Must-see
- Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~46 km · Must-see
- Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~46 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Central Control Station
Other forts & heritage near Central Control Station
- Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~48 km · Must-see
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · fort · Cedar · ~49 km · Must-see
- Edgewater Park · fort · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~95 km · Must-see
- Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~149 km · Must-see
- Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~150 km · Must-see
- Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~150 km · Must-see
- Esplande · fort · Rock Island · ~0 km
- Intermediate Wall · fort · Muscatine · ~0 km
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Muscatine · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Central Control Station open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Central Control Station yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Central Control Station?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Central Control Station?
Nearby: Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine (church, 3 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, 4 km), Greenwood Cemetery Chapel (church, 6 km), Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 15 km), Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (sanctuary, 40 km), Sunderbruch Park (park, 40 km).
Is Central Control Station worth visiting?
Central Control Station is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.