Illinois
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East Galena Township

Galena Junction

Galena Junction is a former railroad junction in , , United States. It is located along the BNSF Railway Aurora Subdivision. These tracks were previously built operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “Galena Junction, Illinois”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galena Historic District and Galena.

Neighborhood
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic district located in the city of , United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. is situated 3 miles north of Galena Junction.

Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in the 16 miles east of , , and 163 miles west from . is known as "The City that Time Forgot" for its rich 19th century heritage.

Village
is one of 23 townships in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 348 and it contained 271 housing units. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Galena Junction.

Galena Junction

Latitude
42.37445° or 42° 22′ 28″ north
Longitude
-90.44363° or 90° 26′ 37″ west
Elevation
623 feet (190 metres)
Open location code
86JF9HF4+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9427203905
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
4893387
Wiki­data ID
Q60756258
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In Other Languages

“Galena Junction” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “加利納章克申 (伊利諾伊州)”
  • Chinese: “加利納章克申”

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