Bluff Junction

Bluff Junction is a hamlet in Edwardsville Township, Madison, Illinois. Bluff Junction is situated nearby to Crocker Gardens Neighborhood, as well as near the neighborhood Glen Hills.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benjamin Stephenson House.

Benjamin Stephenson House

Museum

Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Benjamin Stephenson House is a Federal style home built in 1820 in the city of Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. The house was constructed for prominent Edwardsville citizen and Illinois politician Benjamin Stephenson. Benjamin Stephenson House is situated 2 miles southeast of Bluff Junction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edwardsville and South Roxana.

Edwardsville

Photo: Illinois2011, Public domain.

Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,808 as of the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, former governor of the Illinois Territory.

South Roxana

Village

Photo: Ran Yaniv Hartstein, CC BY 2.0.

South Roxana, incorporated in March 1967, is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,891 at the 2020 census. South Roxana is situated 4½ miles west of Bluff Junction.

Glen Carbon

Town

Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.

Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 14 miles northeast of St. Louis. It is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 13,842 at the 2020 census. Glen Carbon is situated 5 miles south of Bluff Junction.

Bluff Junction

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Edwardsville Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.81838° or 38° 49′ 6″ north

Longitude

-89.9826° or 89° 58′ 57″ west

Elevation

463 feet (141 metres)

Open location code

86CGR298+9X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 153565001

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4234114

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