Nielson School
Nielson School is a building in Galesburg City Township, Knox, Illinois. Nielson School is situated nearby to the village East Galesburg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galesburg station and Galesburg Railroad Museum.
Galesburg station
Railway station
Photo: jimmy thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galesburg is an Amtrak intercity train station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site. Galesburg station is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Nielson School.
Galesburg Railroad Museum
Museum
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The Galesburg Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The museum is located at 211 South Seminary Street. Its collection includes CB&Q 4-6-4 3006, a Pullman "Meath" car, Railway Express RPO Combination Mail & Baggage Car… Galesburg Railroad Museum is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Nielson School.
Orpheum Theater
Theater building
The Orpheum Theatre, originally opened in August 1916, stands on Kellogg Street in downtown Galesburg, Illinois. The Orpheum's elegance and long history made the theatre a landmark in Galesburg which boasts other landmarks such as Carl Sandburg's Birthplace, the Galesburg Railroad Museum, and Knox College, which hosted an Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debate. Orpheum Theater is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Nielson School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galesburg and East Galesburg.
Galesburg
Photo: Kelly Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.
East Galesburg
Village
East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. East Galesburg is situated 2 miles east of Nielson School.
Knoxville
Village
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Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,901 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area Knoxville is located just southeast of the City of Galesburg. Knoxville is situated 4½ miles southeast of Nielson School.
Nielson School
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Nielson School (historical)”
- Location: Galesburg City Township, Knox, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.95398° or 40° 57′ 14″ northLongitude
-90.34442° or 90° 20′ 40″ westElevation
778 feet (237 metres)Open location code
86GFXM34+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 188426804OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4903721
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