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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
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Oquawka is a village and the county seat of Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2020 census. Oquawka is part of the Burlington micropolitan area. Oquawka is situated 2½ miles north of Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge.
Biggsville
Village
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Biggsville is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census, down from 304 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Biggsville is situated 5 miles southeast of Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge.
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″ northLongitude
-90.94922° or 90° 56′ 57″ westElevation
531 feet (162 metres)Open location code
86GFV3V2+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 708475212OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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