Big Creek

Big Creek is a stream in Richland, Illinois. Big Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Elbow, as well as near the town Olney.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olney.

Olney

Town

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Olney is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Olney had a population of 8,701. Olney is situated 4 miles northeast of Big Creek.

Big Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Richland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.68116° or 38° 40′ 52″ north

Longitude

-88.11615° or 88° 6′ 58″ west

Elevation

410 feet (125 metres)

Open location code

86CHMVJM+FG

GeoNames ID

4233862

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Liberty Lawn Cemetery and Big Creek Woods Memorial Nature Preserve.

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