Lake Petersburg

Lake Petersburg is a census-designated place in , , United States. Its population was 740 as of the 2020 census. The unincorporated community centers on a small , which is used extensively by residents for recreation.
  • Residential area
  • …has about 740 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 600 feet (180 metres)
  • Description: human settlement in Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Lake Petersburg, IL”
    “Lake Petersburg, Illinois”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln’s New Salem.
Protected area
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site… is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Lake Petersburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petersburg and Tallula.
is a city in and the county seat…
Village
is a village in , , United States. is situated 5 miles southwest of Lake Petersburg.
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Latitude
39.98386° or 39° 59′ 2″ north
Longitude
-89.85939° or 89° 51′ 34″ west
UN/LOCODE
US PB2
Open location code
86FGX4MR+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Lake Petersburg” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lake Petersburg”
  • Chechen: “Лейк-Питерсбург”
  • Chinese: “彼得斯堡湖 (伊利諾伊州)”
  • Chinese: “彼得斯堡湖”
  • French: “Lake Petersburg”
  • German: “Lake Petersburg”
  • Gilaki: “لیک پيترزبرگ (ايلينؤی)”
  • Gilaki: “لیک پيترزبرگ”
  • Irish: “Lake Petersburg”
  • Italian: “Lake Petersburg”
  • Ladin: “Lake Petersburg”
  • Persian: “لیک پیترزبرگ، ایلینوی”
  • Persian: “لیک پیترزبرگ”
  • Polish: “Lake Petersburg”
  • Serbian: “Лејк Петерсбург”
  • Serbian: “Лејк Питерсбург”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Lake Petersburg, Illinois”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Lake Petersburg”
  • South Azerbaijani: “لیک پیترزبرق، ایلینوی”
  • Spanish: “Lake Petersburg”
  • Tatar: “Лейк-Питерсбург”
  • Ukrainian: “Лейк-Пітерсбург”
  • Urdu: “لیک پیٹیرسبرگ، الینیوائے”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Petersburg”

Localities in the Area

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