Galesburg

Galesburg is a railway stop in , . Galesburg is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galesburg station and Galesburg Railroad Museum.

Railway station
Photo: jimmy thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galesburg is an Amtrak intercity train station in , , . The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site.

Museum
Photo: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a railroad museum in , . The museum is located at 211 South Seminary Street. Its collection includes CB&Q 4-6-4 3006, a Pullman "Meath" car, Railway Express RPO Combination Mail & Baggage Car…

Theater building
The Orpheum Theatre, originally opened in August 1916, stands on Kellogg Street in downtown , . The Orpheum's elegance and long history made the theatre a landmark in Galesburg which boasts other landmarks such as Carl Sandburg's Birthplace, the , and Knox College, which hosted an Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debate. is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Galesburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galesburg and East Galesburg.

Photo: Kelly Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States. The city is 45 miles northwest of . At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.

Village
is a village in , Illinois, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3 miles east of Galesburg.

Village
Photo: Dahinda1508, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in , , United States. The population was 2,901 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area is located just southeast of the City of Galesburg. is situated 5 miles southeast of Galesburg.

Galesburg

Latitude
40.94442° or 40° 56′ 40″ north
Longitude
-90.36359° or 90° 21′ 49″ west
Network
Amtrak
Open location code
86GFWJVP+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 235197120
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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