Galena High School
Galena High School is the public secondary school in Galena, Illinois, and is part of Galena Unit School District 120. As of 2019, GHS has roughly 240 students. Its current building was built in 1957.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dowling House and Old Market House.
Dowling House
Museum
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dowling House is the oldest building in Galena, Illinois, United States, now a historic house museum. Dowling House is situated 1 mile southeast of Galena High School.
Old Market House
Museum
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The Old Market House, currently being operated as the Galena Welcome Center, is a brick building built in the Greek Revival style in 1845 in Galena, Illinois. Old Market House is situated 1 mile southeast of Galena High School.
Greenwood Cemetery
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery is a public cemetery in West Galena Township in the city of Galena, Illinois. It is located one mile west of downtown Galena at the intersection of US 20 and Gear Street. Greenwood Cemetery is situated 3,700 feet south of Galena High School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galena and Galena Historic District.
Galena
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
Galena is a city in the Illinois Driftless Area 16 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa, and 163 miles west from Chicago. Galena is known as "The City that Time Forgot" for its rich 19th century heritage.
Galena Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties.
Council Hill Township
Village
Council Hill Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 161 and it contained 81 housing units. Its name changed from Scales Township on December 6, 1853. Council Hill Township is situated 6 miles northeast of Galena High School.
Galena High School
- Type: School
- Description: high school in Illinois, United States
- Categories: high school and education
- Location: West Galena Township, Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.42723° or 42° 25′ 38″ northLongitude
-90.44013° or 90° 26′ 25″ westElevation
827 feet (252 metres)Inception
1957Open location code
86JFCHG5+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 354231262OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolGeoNames ID
4893385Wikidata ID
Q5518381
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