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Touring Rockford in United States

Rockford in the region of Illinois with its 152,871 citizens is a city located in United States - some 674 mi or ( 1084 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Time in Rockford is now 07:14 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Clinton, Chicago, Joliet, Loves Park, and Machesney Park. Being here already, consider visiting Clinton . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Rockford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hideaway in Rockford IL Episode 1: Are you a State Senator?

2:27 min by gorockfordregion
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Are you a State Senator from Wisconsin? Well, even if you're not, you're still welcome to Hideaway in this Little City with a Big Life! Find out more at gorockford.com and find us on facebook at faceb ..

Guilford High School Slam Dunk-Off

2:08 min by TheSchniz
Views: 8739 Rating: 5.00

Not really a competition, just some of my high school's basketball team from the Holiday Pep Rally ..


Hideaway in Rockford IL Episode 3: The Arrest of The Story

2:26 min by gorockfordregion
Views: 8007 Rating: 4.73

The final chapter of the cheeky Hideaway in Rockford campaign video trilogy depicts two Wisconsin state troopers -- still hiding out in the city -- being encouraged to "arrest somebody." Creative and ..

'American Idol' tryouts in Rockford

2:03 min by RegisterStar
Views: 1796 Rating: 5.00

About 30 contestants performed and competed for a slot presented by Rockford City Market and Fox WQRF-39, the winner has an opportunity to perform in front of the show's producers during an audition i ..


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Interesting facts about this location

BMO Harris Bank Center

The BMO Harris Bank Center (formerly known as Rockford MetroCentre) is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Rockford, Illinois. It is currently home to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs hockey team. The arena formerly served as the home of several defunct minor league sports teams, including the Rockford Lightning basketball team, the Rock River Raptors indoor football team, and the Rockford Rampage indoor soccer team.

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Located at 42.27 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Arena football venues, Basketball venues in Illinois, Buildings and structures in Rockford, Illinois, College sports venues in the United States, Indoor arenas in the United States, Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States, Indoor soccer venues in the United States, Rockford IceHogs, Sports venues in Illinois, Visitor attractions in Rockford, Illinois

Agricultural Society Fair Grounds

Agricultural Society Fair Grounds was a fairground on the west side of Rockford, Illinois. It was used as a baseball grounds by the Rockford Forest Citys baseball club of the National Association during the 1871 season, so it is considered a major league ballpark. The Forest Citys only played 6 home games at this field during the 1871 season. The former fairgrounds are now part of the Rockford Park District.

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Located at 42.28 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Baseball venues in Illinois, Defunct baseball venues

Marinelli Field

Marinelli Field is a stadium in Rockford, Illinois located in Blackhawk Park and is overseen by the Rockford Park District. It is primarily used for baseball. It has served as the stadium for four minor league teams: Rockford RiverHawks (2002–2005) Rockford Reds (1999) Rockford Cubbies (1995–1998) Rockford Royals (1993–1994) Rockford Expos (1988–1992) In addition, it is the current home of the amateur Rockford Foresters, a summer collegiate-league team.

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Located at 42.25 -89.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Baseball venues in Illinois, Buildings and structures in Rockford, Illinois, Minor league baseball venues, Visitor attractions in Rockford, Illinois

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden (63 ha / 155 acres) is a nonprofit arboretum and botanical garden located at 2715 South Main Street, Rockford, Illinois. It is open daily except for major holidays; an admission fee is charged. Klehm can be reached at 815-965-8146. To learn more visit their website www. klehm. org. The arboretum was first established in 1910 as Rockford Nursery by landscape architect William Lincoln Taylor, who planted many of the arboretum's trees.

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Located at 42.24 -89.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Arboreta in Illinois, Botanical gardens in Illinois, Geography of Rockford, Illinois, Protected areas of Winnebago County, Illinois, Visitor attractions in Rockford, Illinois

Anderson Japanese Gardens

The Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 14-acre group of Japanese gardens located in Rockford, Illinois.

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Located at 42.29 -89.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1978 establishments, Botanical gardens in Illinois, Geography of Rockford, Illinois, Japanese gardens, Protected areas of Winnebago County, Illinois, Visitor attractions in Rockford, Illinois

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