West Galena Township
West Galena Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,230 and it contained 1,912 housing units.- Type: Locality with 3,230 residents
- Description: township of Illinois
- Also known as: “Township of West Galena” and “West Galena Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Elihu Benjamin Washburne House and Ulysses S. Grant Home.
Ulysses S. Grant Home
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galena and Galena Historic District.
West Galena Township
- Category: township of Illinois
- Location: Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.4054° or 42° 24′ 19″ north
Longitude
-90.4585° or 90° 27′ 30″ west
Population
3,230
Elevation
735 feet (224 metres)
Open location code
86JFCG4R+5J
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Vietnamese—“West Galena Township” goes by many names.
- Basque: “West Galena udalerria, Jo Daviess konderria (Illinois)”
- Basque: “West Galena udalerria, Jo Daviess konderria”
- Chinese: “西加利納鎮區 (伊利諾伊州喬戴維斯縣)”
- Chinese: “西加利納鎮區”
- French: “West Galena Township”
- German: “West Galena Township”
- Spanish: “Municipio de West Galena”
- Urdu: “ویسٹ گالینا ٹاؤن شپ، جو ڈیویس کاؤنٹی، الینوائے”
- Urdu: “ویسٹ گالینا ٹاؤن شپ”
- Vietnamese: “Xã West Galena, Quận Jo Daviess, Illinois”
- Vietnamese: “Xã West Galena”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gears Ferry and Portage.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tenstrike Mine and Merry Widow Mine.
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