Ames

Ames is an unincorporated community in the Renault Precinct of , , .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Monroe County, Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: Ames, IL” and “Ames, Illinois

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Red Bud.

Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a city in , , in the . The population was 3,804 at the 2020 census. It is the home of the campus of Southwestern Illinois College. is situated 6 miles northeast of Ames.

Ames

Latitude
38.14672° or 38° 8′ 48″ north
Longitude
-90.05456° or 90° 3′ 16″ west
Elevation
469 feet (143 metres)
Open location code
86CF4WWW+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151545779
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4232725
Wiki­data ID
Q4745850
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Ames” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 艾姆斯 (伊利諾伊州)
  • Chinese: 艾姆斯
  • French: Ames
  • Irish: Ames
  • Persian: ایمز، ایلینوی
  • Persian: ایمز
  • South Azerbaijani: آمز، ایلینوی

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