Boskydell
Boskydell is an unincorporated community in Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The community became known for its high-quality sandstone, mined from two nearby quarries.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Illinois
- Also known as: “Boskydell, IL” and “Boskydell, Illinois”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Makanda and Carbondale.
Boskydell
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Makanda Township, Jackson, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.67116° or 37° 40′ 16″ north
Longitude
-89.21369° or 89° 12′ 49″ west
Elevation
413 feet (126 metres)
Open location code
869GMQCP+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Boskydell” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “博斯基德爾 (伊利諾伊州)”
- Chinese: “博斯基德爾”
- French: “Boskydell”
- Irish: “Boskydell”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lake Shore Drive Area and Stone Fort.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Boskydell Cemetery and Unity Point Outdoor Science Lab.
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