Van Petten

Van Petten is a former rural unincorporated community in Harmon Township, , , United States. Platted in 1901 to take advantage of a new rail line through the area, the community began to decline by the late 1920s, and was reduced to two remaining residents by 2010.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Illinois
  • Also known as: “Van Petten, IL” and “Van Petten, Illinois”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harmon.

Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a village in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 111. is situated 3½ miles east of Van Petten.

Van Petten

Latitude
41.7042° or 41° 42′ 15″ north
Longitude
-89.62205° or 89° 37′ 19″ west
Elevation
656 feet (200 metres)
Open location code
86HGP93H+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153744145
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4914660
Wiki­data ID
Q14688153
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to South Azerbaijani—“Van Petten” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فان بيتين”
  • Chinese: “范帕滕 (伊利諾伊州)”
  • Chinese: “范帕滕”
  • French: “Van Petten”
  • Irish: “Van Petten”
  • Persian: “ون پتن، ایلینوی”
  • Persian: “ون پتن”
  • South Azerbaijani: “وان پتن، ایلینوی”

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