Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge
The Oquawka Wagon Bridge is a covered bridge located 2.5 miles south of Oquawka in Henderson County, Illinois. The wooden bridge was built in 1866, replacing an earlier bridge called the Eames Bridge; the bridge structure cost $2,125, while its stone abutments cost $2.40 per perch.
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gladstone and Oquawka.
Gladstone
Village
Gladstone is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 234 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Gladstone is situated 2 miles south of Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge.
Oquawka
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Biggsville
Village
Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Oquawka Wagon Bridge”
- Categories: covered bridge, road bridge, footbridge, and transportation
- Location: Gladstone Township, Henderson, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.89412° or 40° 53′ 39″ north
Longitude
-90.94922° or 90° 56′ 57″ west
Elevation
531 feet (162 metres)
Open location code
86GFV3V2+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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