Blanding
Blanding is a small unincorporated community and railroad junction in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, north of Savanna Army Depot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
- Also known as: “Blanding, IL” and “Blanding, Illinois”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Potter’s Mill and Great River Road Bridge.
Potter’s Mill
Historic building
Photo: Jesster79, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Potter's Mill is a tavern and bed and breakfast establishment located in Bellevue, Iowa. The structure was formerly a gristmill, being the oldest in the state of Iowa, and as such it has earned national recognition. Potter’s Mill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Blanding.
Great River Road Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Pud00, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Great River Road Bridge, officially known as US 52 over CP RR/Mill Creek, and often called Mill Creek Overpass, or the South Bellevue Bridge, is steel girder bridge that carries U.S. Highway 52 across Mill Creek (near its confluence with the Mississippi River and connects Bellevue and southern Jackson County, Iowa. Great River Road Bridge is situated 2½ miles southwest of Blanding.
Jackson County Courthouse
School building
Photo: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jackson County Courthouse, also known as Old Jackson County Courthouse or Bellevue Elementary School, is a historic building and former courthouse for Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Jackson County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles southwest of Blanding.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellevue and Rice Township.
Bellevue
Town
Photo: Jesster79, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellevue is a city in eastern Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The city lies along the Mississippi River and next to Bellevue State Park. In 2020 its population was 2,363; up from a count of 2,191 at the 2010 Census, making it the second-largest and only growing city in Jackson County. Bellevue is situated 2 miles southwest of Blanding.
Rice Township
Village
Rice Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 348 and it contained 271 housing units. Rice Township is situated 4½ miles north of Blanding.
Rodden
Hamlet
Rodden is an unincorporated community located in Elizabeth Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Rodden is situated 5 miles northeast of Blanding.
Blanding
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Hanover Township, Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.27474° or 42° 16′ 29″ northLongitude
-90.38596° or 90° 23′ 10″ westElevation
633 feet (193 metres)Open location code
86JF7JF7+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 151779596OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Blanding” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布蘭丁 (伊利諾伊州)”
- Chinese: “布蘭丁”
- French: “Blanding”
- Irish: “Blanding”
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