Illinois Salines
The Illinois Salines, also known as the Saline Springs or Great Salt Springs, is a salt spring site located along the Saline River in Gallatin County, Illinois.Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places
- Also known as: “Great Salt Springs” and “Saline Springs”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Equality and Junction.
Equality
Village
Photo: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Equality is a village in Equality Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 539 at the 2020 census. Near the village are two points of interest, the Crenshaw House and the Garden of the Gods Wilderness. Equality is situated 3½ miles northwest of Illinois Salines.
Junction
Village
Photo: HaarFager, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Junction is a village in Gold Hill Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 56 at the 2020 census. Junction is situated 3½ miles east of Illinois Salines.
Shawneetown
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Shawneetown is a city in Gold Hill Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2020 United States census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County. Shawneetown is situated 6 miles east of Illinois Salines.
Illinois Salines
- Categories: Chloride springs, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gallatin, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.70501° or 37° 42′ 18″ northLongitude
-88.29458° or 88° 17′ 41″ westOpen location code
869HPP44+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 1470785773OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16846607
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