Vandalia Sand & Gravel Pit
Vandalia Sand & Gravel Pit is a mine in Vandalia Township, Fayette, Illinois. Vandalia Sand & Gravel Pit is situated nearby to Simma Park, as well as near Fairlawn Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vandalia State House State Historic Site and Little Brick House.
Vandalia State House State Historic Site
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Vandalia State House, built in 1836, is the fourth capitol building of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is also the oldest capitol building in Illinois to survive, as the first, second, and third capitol buildings have all disappeared. Vandalia State House State Historic Site is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Vandalia Sand & Gravel Pit.
Little Brick House
House
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Brick House is a restored 1860s middle-class home in Vandalia, Illinois, located in Fayette County. The home is the only house in Vandalia to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been listed as such since 1973. Little Brick House is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Vandalia Sand & Gravel Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vandalia and Shafter.
Vandalia
Photo: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vandalia is a city in Central Illinois. The town where Abraham Lincoln began his political career, Vandalia was the state capital of Illinois from 1820 to 1839.
Shafter
Village
Shafter is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. Shafter is situated 6 miles northwest of Vandalia Sand & Gravel Pit.
Shobonier
Village
Shobonier is an unincorporated community, located on U.S. Route 51, about 10 miles south of Vandalia in Fayette County, Illinois. The population for the Shobonier ZIP code area, including rural areas surrounding the community, was 839 at the 2010 census. Shobonier is situated 6 miles south of Vandalia Sand & Gravel Pit.
Vandalia Sand & Gravel Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry and industry
- Location: Vandalia Township, Fayette, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.9519° or 38° 57′ 7″ northLongitude
-89.1119° or 89° 6′ 43″ westOpen location code
86CGXV2Q+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 585378013OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Simma Park and Fairlawn Cemetery.
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