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Boskydell

Boskydell is an unincorporated community in , United States. The community became known for its high-quality sandstone, mined from two nearby quarries.
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  • 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.

Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
is a in , , United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 547, down from 561 in 2010. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt." is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
is a small city of about 25,000 in Southern about 14 miles east of the at roughly the southern edge of the plains, and the northern limit of the Shawnee hills.

Boskydell

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
node 153662758
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4234237
Wiki­data ID
Q14687415
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Satellite Map

Discover Boskydell from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boskydell Cemetery and Unity Point Outdoor Science Lab.

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