Attractions
Some of Davenport’s enduring attractions include Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Stampe Lilac garden, the Vander Veer Botanical Park, the Fejervary Park and Zoo, and the Putnam Museum of History and Natural Sciences (and IMAX Theater). The Vander Veer Botanical Park includes an exotic vegetable garden and an All-American Rose Selection test garden. The Putnam Museum’s permanent exhibitions include an Asian and Egyptian gallery with the 3000 year old mummy of Isis Neferit, the Hall of Mammals with full-sized diorama displays of African and Arctic mammals, and an interactive gallery of ecosystems of the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
Population inside the city limits: 98,359
Metro area population: (Federal census metropolitan area includes Davenport, Moline, IL, and Rock Island, IL) 375,140
Elevation: 580 feet above sea level
Area inside city limits: 62.8 square miles
Average daily temperature in January: 21.0 degrees Fahrenheit
Average daily temperature in July: 86.2 degrees Fahrenheit