Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound
Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound is a rest area in Benton Township, Franklin, Illinois. Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound is situated nearby to Salem Church, as well as near Wayman Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benton Municipal Airport and Franklin County Courthouse.
Benton Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Benton Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located 1 nautical mile west of the central business district of Benton, a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. Benton Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles south of Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound.
Franklin County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Franklin County Courthouse is a government building located in Benton, Illinois. It took 620 days to complete from start to finish, costing around $13 million for the courthouse itself. Franklin County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles south of Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound.
Franklin County Jail
Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Franklin County Jail, located at 209 W. Main St. in Benton, is the former county jail of Franklin County, Illinois. The jail was built in 1905–06 to replace the county's previous jail, which was built in the 1840s after the county seat moved to Benton. Franklin County Jail is situated 2½ miles south of Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benton and West City.
Benton
Town
Photo: Aplucas0703, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton. Benton is situated 2½ miles south of Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound.
West City
Village
West City is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It is adjacent to the county seat of Benton. The population was 656 at the 2020 census. West City is situated 2½ miles south of Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound.
Steel City
Hamlet
Steel City is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois, USA. It is located about a mile east of the county seat of Benton on Illinois Route 34. Steel City is situated 3½ miles southeast of Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound.
Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound
- Type: Rest area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Benton Township, Franklin, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.03071° or 38° 1′ 51″ northLongitude
-88.92415° or 88° 55′ 27″ westOpen location code
86CH23JG+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 227888562OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salem Church and Wayman Cemetery.
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