Sandy Run Ditch
Sandy Run Ditch is a canal in Fayette, Illinois. Sandy Run Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Bluff City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vandalia State House State Historic Site and Little Brick House.
Vandalia State House State Historic Site
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Vandalia State House, built in 1836, is the fourth capitol building of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is also the oldest capitol building in Illinois to survive, as the first, second, and third capitol buildings have all disappeared. Vandalia State House State Historic Site is situated 2 miles northwest of Sandy Run Ditch.
Little Brick House
House
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Brick House is a restored 1860s middle-class home in Vandalia, Illinois, located in Fayette County. The home is the only house in Vandalia to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been listed as such since 1973. Little Brick House is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sandy Run Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vandalia and Shobonier.
Vandalia
Photo: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vandalia is a city in Central Illinois. The town where Abraham Lincoln began his political career, Vandalia was the state capital of Illinois from 1820 to 1839.
Shobonier
Village
Shobonier is an unincorporated community, located on U.S. Route 51, about 10 miles south of Vandalia in Fayette County, Illinois. The population for the Shobonier ZIP code area, including rural areas surrounding the community, was 839 at the 2010 census. Shobonier is situated 6 miles south of Sandy Run Ditch.
Sandy Run Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fayette, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.94699° or 38° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
-89.06062° or 89° 3′ 38″ westElevation
469 feet (143 metres)Open location code
86CGWWWQ+QQGeoNames ID
4249464
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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