WVEL-AM (Pekin)
WVEL-AM (Pekin) is a tower in Pekin Township, Tazewell, Illinois. WVEL-AM (Pekin) is situated nearby to the village North Pekin, as well as near Marquette Heights.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include E.D. Edwards Power Plant.
E.D. Edwards Power Plant
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The E.D. Edwards Power Plant is an inoperative coal-fired generating plant owned by Vistra Energy. The plant, with a nameplate capacity of 780 megawatts, was connected with the high-tension power supply lines of Central Illinois. E.D. Edwards Power Plant is situated 2 miles west of WVEL-AM (Pekin).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Pekin and Marquette Heights.
North Pekin
Village
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North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Marquette Heights
Village
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Marquette Heights is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marquette Heights had a population of 2,541. Marquette Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marquette Heights is situated 1½ miles northeast of WVEL-AM (Pekin).
Pekin
Town
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Pekin is located in, and is the county seat of, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Illinois River in Central Illinois. The population was 31,731 at the 2020 census. Pekin is situated 2½ miles southwest of WVEL-AM (Pekin).
WVEL-AM (Pekin)
- Type: Tower
- Location: Pekin Township, Tazewell, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.60346° or 40° 36′ 13″ northLongitude
-89.6256° or 89° 37′ 32″ westElevation
466 feet (142 metres)Open location code
86GGJ93F+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 354167093OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
4915238
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