Rock Valley College, Rockford

Name: Rock Valley College
Address: Rockford, United States

#45 among attractions in Rockford

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Rock Valley College is a public community college in Rockford, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College System. RVC's district comprises Winnebago County, Boone County, and parts of Stephenson County, Ogle County, McHenry County, and DeKalb County. Since opening for classes in 1965, RVC has grown to an institution of 140 faculty members, 500 part-time lecturers, and more than 7700 students. ()

Established: 1964 (60 years ago)Coordinates: 42°18'25"N, 88°59'38"W

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Rock Valley College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cherryvale Mall, Rockford Speedway, Anderson Japanese Gardens, City First Church.

4.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cherryvale Mall, Rockford
111 min walk • CherryVale Mall is a shopping mall in Rockford, Illinois, along its border with Cherry Valley. Located at the intersection of US 20, Interstate 39, and Interstate 90, the two-story mall is the largest shopping mall in northern Illinois outside of suburban Chicago.
4.1 miN
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Rockford Speedway, Loves Park
106 min walk • Rockford Speedway is a 1/4 mile short track high banked asphalt oval located in Loves Park, Illinois on Illinois Route 173. Rockford Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway are the only racetracks running under NASCAR sanctions in Illinois.
3.5 miW
Garden, Park, Sculpture
Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford
89 min walk • The Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 12-acre Japanese garden located in Rockford, Illinois.
0.7 miSW
Church
City First Church, Rockford
18 min walk • City First Church is an Evangelical megachurch located in Rockford, Illinois. The senior pastor is Jeremy DeWeerdt.
3.3 miN
Regional park, Park
Rock Cut State Park, Loves Park
85 min walk • Rock Cut State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of Illinois. Located near Rockford in Winnebago County, it covers 3,092 acres, enveloping Pierce Lake and Olson Lake.
4.8 miW
Church
Cathedral of Saint Peter, Rockford
122 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Peter is the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford. It is the second church to serve the diocese as its cathedral.
1.6 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent House, Rockford
42 min walk • The Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Usonian house in Rockford, Illinois. It was the only house that Wright designed for a physically disabled client.
4.6 miSW
Monuments and statues
Rockmen Guardians, Rockford
118 min walk • The Rockmen Guardians are a group of sculptures located in Rockford, Illinois, United States, south of the Sinnissippi greenhouse on the west side of the Rock River recreation path. There are four figures composed of granite and cement. The artist is Terese Agnew of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
4.3 miW
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford
110 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a 100-acre cemetery in Rockford, Illinois. Founded in 1852, it is the largest and oldest in the city. The Greenwood Cemetery Chapel and Crematory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~720 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Rock Valley College Studio Theatre, Rockford
4 min walk • The Rock Valley College Studio Theatre was an indoor community theater located on the Rock Valley College campus in Rockford, Illinois; its operational status has been put on hold indefinitely, a casualty of the Illinois Budget crisis.
4.3 miSW
42°16'56"N • 89°4'16"W
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, Rockford
110 min walk • Park, Garden

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Which popular attractions are close to Rock Valley College?

Nearby attractions include Rock Valley College Studio Theatre, Rockford (4 min walk), City First Church, Rockford (18 min walk), Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza, Rockford (23 min walk).