Ransom Water Tower
The Ransom Water Tower is a former water tower in the LaSalle County, Illinois, village of Ransom. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It was demolished in January 2025.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 722 feet (220 metres)
- Description: water tower
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ransom and Kinsman.
Ransom
Ransom is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.
Kinsman
Village
Kinsman is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Kinsman is situated 4½ miles northeast of Ransom Water Tower.
Ransom Water Tower
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Latitude
41.1567° or 41° 9′ 24″ north
Longitude
-88.64924° or 88° 38′ 57″ west
Open location code
86HH5942+M8
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Ransom Water Tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ransom Water Tower”
- French: “Ransom Water Tower”
- German: “Ransom Water Tower”
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