Welcome to Pekin Sign
Welcome to Pekin Sign is in Pekin Township, Tazewell, Illinois. Welcome to Pekin Sign is situated nearby to Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, as well as near Lakeview Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pekin station and John T. McNaughton Bridge.
Pekin station
Railway station
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The St. Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad Depot, previously known as the Pekin Depot or Chicago and Alton Depot, is a historic railroad station in Pekin, Illinois. The station is one of the only historic rail-related buildings remaining in Pekin. Pekin station is situated 2 miles southeast of Welcome to Pekin Sign.
John T. McNaughton Bridge
Bridge
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The John T. McNaughton Bridge, also known as the Pekin Bridge, is a steel girder bridge that carries Illinois Route 9 over the Illinois River from downtown Pekin to Peoria County in central Illinois. John T. McNaughton Bridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Welcome to Pekin Sign.
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 1¼ miles west of Welcome to Pekin Sign.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Pekin and Pekin.
North Pekin
Village
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North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Pekin had a population of 1,478. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Pekin is situated 1½ miles northeast of Welcome to Pekin Sign.
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 2 miles south of Welcome to Pekin Sign.
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 2½ miles northeast of Welcome to Pekin Sign.
Welcome to Pekin Sign
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Pekin Township, Tazewell, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.59432° or 40° 35′ 40″ northLongitude
-89.64101° or 89° 38′ 28″ westOpen location code
86GGH9V5+PHOpenStreetMap ID
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