Potter Slough

Potter Slough is an inlet in Carroll, Illinois. Potter Slough is situated nearby to the hamlet Ebner, as well as near the village Thomson.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson.

Prison

The Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson, formerly Thomson Correctional Center, is a low-security federal prison located in Thomson, Illinois. It has an area of about 146 acres and comprises 15 buildings. Federal Correctional Institution, Thomson is situated 2½ miles north of Potter Slough.

Nearby places include Thomson and Almont.

Village

Thomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thomson had a population of 1,610. Thomson is situated 1½ miles northeast of Potter Slough.

Hamlet

Almont is an unincorporated community in Elk River Township, Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. Almont is situated 5 miles northwest of Potter Slough.

Town

Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fulton had a population of 3,647. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa. Fulton is situated 6 miles southwest of Potter Slough.

Latitude

41.9382° or 41° 56′ 18″ north

Longitude

-90.11146° or 90° 6′ 41″ west

Elevation

581 feet (177 metres)

Open location code

86HFWVQQ+7C

GeoNames ID

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