Powerton
Powerton is a power station in Cincinnati Township, Tazewell, Illinois. Powerton is situated nearby to the sports venue Chuck’s Quad Track, as well as near the town Pekin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Powerton Generating Station and Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin.
Powerton Generating Station
Power station
Powerton Generating Station is a coal-fired power plant located near Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Owned by NRG Energy, it is one of the largest generating facilities in the state. Powerton Generating Station is situated 830 feet north of Powerton.
Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin
Prison
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The Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Illinois. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin is situated 1¼ miles east of Powerton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pekin and Mapleton.
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 2½ miles northeast of Powerton.
Mapleton
Village
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Mapleton is a small village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mapleton had a population of 261. Mapleton is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mapleton is situated 3½ miles northwest of Powerton.
South Pekin
Village
South Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 996 at the 2020 census and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Pekin is situated 3½ miles southeast of Powerton.
Powerton
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Cincinnati Township, Tazewell, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.54057° or 40° 32′ 26″ northLongitude
-89.67997° or 89° 40′ 48″ westOpen location code
86GGG8RC+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 1209862581OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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