Lake Petersburg

Lake Petersburg is in , . Lake Petersburg is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lincoln’s New Salem.

Protected area
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Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site is a reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in , where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petersburg and Tallula.

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is a city in and the county seat of , , , on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the .

Village
is a village in , , United States. It was founded in 1857 by William G. Greene. The population was 434 at the 2020 census, down from 488 in 2010. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles southwest of Lake Petersburg.

Lake Petersburg

Latitude
39.98713° or 39° 59′ 14″ north
Longitude
-89.85382° or 89° 51′ 14″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open location code
86FGX4PW+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 142894397
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
4242592
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

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