Galt
Galt is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. Galt is 3 miles west of Sterling and has a post office with ZIP code 61037. As of the 2020 census, Galt had a population of 193.- Type: Hamlet with 193 residents
- Description: town in Whiteside County, Illinois
- Also known as: “Galt, IL” and “Galt, Illinois”
- Postal code: 61037
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sterling and Sterling-Rock Falls.
Sterling
Town
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Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Sterling is situated 3½ miles east of Galt.
Sterling-Rock Falls
Sterling and Rock Falls are adjacent towns in Northern Illinois.Rock Falls
Town
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Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The recorded population was 8,606 at the 2020 census, down 7.12% from 9,266 in 2010. The city is located on the Rock River, directly opposite its twin city of Sterling. Rock Falls is situated 3½ miles east of Galt.
Galt
- Categories: town, unincorporated community, and locality
- Location: Hopkins Township, Whiteside, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.78965° or 41° 47′ 23″ northLongitude
-89.76088° or 89° 45′ 39″ westPopulation
193Elevation
640 feet (195 metres)Open location code
86HGQ6QQ+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 153797725OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4893422Wikidata ID
Q268454
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to South Azerbaijani—“Galt” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Galt”
- Catalan: “Galt”
- Chinese: “蓋爾特 (伊利諾伊州)”
- Chinese: “蓋爾特”
- Dutch: “Galt”
- German: “Galt”
- Gilaki: “گالت (ايلينؤی)”
- Gilaki: “گالت”
- Irish: “Galt”
- Ladin: “Galt”
- Persian: “گلت، ایلینوی”
- Persian: “گلت”
- South Azerbaijani: “قلت، ایلینوی”
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