Benton Island
Benton Island is an islet in Henderson, Illinois. Benton Island is situated nearby to the town Oquawka, as well as near the hamlet Milroy.Places of Interest
Highlights include Delabar State Park.
Delabar State Park
Park
Delabar State Park is an Illinois state park on 89 acres in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The park officially opened in 1960 and was named after the two brothers, Roy and Jack Delabar, who donated the site of the park in 1959.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oquawka.
Oquawka
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Oquawka is a village and the county seat of Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2020 census. Oquawka is part of the Burlington micropolitan area. Oquawka is situated 3 miles south of Benton Island.
Benton Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Henderson County, Illinois, United States
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Henderson, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.97744° or 40° 58′ 39″ northLongitude
-90.94909° or 90° 56′ 57″ westElevation
535 feet (163 metres)Open location code
86GFX3G2+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 49926431OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Benton Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Benton Island”
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Localities in the Area
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