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Maps Church - Reception - Davenport, Iowa First Presbyterian Church is located at 1702 Iowa Street, Davenport, Iowa. This is at the corner of Iowa Street and Kirkwood Boulevard. From the hotels in north Davenport, take highway 61 south (Welcome Way/Brady Street/Harrison Street). Brady Street is the northbound half of the road, while Welcome Way/Harrison Street is the southbound half of the street. Welcome Way turns into Harrison Street at a left bend in the road. Follow Welcome Way/Harrison Street to Locust Street. Turn left onto Locust Street E. Go two blocks to Iowa Street and turn right onto Iowa Street. First Presbyterian Church will be on your right one block down, at the intersection with Kirkwood Boulevard. There is parking in the lot behind the church and on the road. Both of the following maps were made from those available at expedia.com. If you'd rather make up your own maps, or explore the area a little more, follow this link.
Reception location and directions Camp Abe Lincoln is located at 1624 W. Front Street, Blue Grass, Iowa. To get there from the church, head north on Iowa Street to Locust Street. Turn left (west) onto Locust Street and go three blocks to Harrison Street. Turn left onto Harrison Street (south) (US-61 S), and follow it down to River Drive. Make a right (west) onto River Drive (US-61/67). You will then drive along the Mississippi River for a ways, and start to head out of town. After you pass a large Ford dealership on the left hand side of the road, there will be an interchange, with an exit for Rockingham Road. Take this exit, and turn left (west) onto Rockingham Road (SR-22 W/HWY-22 W) . This will again take you closer to the river, and you will drive through the small villages of Walnut Grove, Linwood, and Buffalo. Approximately 2.5 miles west of Buffalo, you will see a sign on you right for the YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln. Across the road is a PCS potash plant. The camp is set back a little from the road, with a small board fence, and the road goes up into the trees. Look for the balloons and signs, and follow the directions to the lodge once you turn onto the gravel road that leads to the camp.
Davenport is located at the junction of Interstates 80 and 74, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is part of the Quad Cities area, comprising Davenport and Bettendorf Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island Illinois.
Davenport is approximately 2.5 hours drive from Des Moines, 2.5 hours from Chicago, and 1.5 hours from Peoria, Illinois. The nearest major airports are in Des Moines IA (DSM), Chicago IL (ORD), Cedar Rapids IA (CID), and Moline IL (MLI). For more information, see the Quad Cities area website listed in the tourism information section. |
