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Illinois Route 78 |
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| Illinois Route 78 |
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| Maintained by IDOT | |||||||||
| Length: | 209 mi (336.35 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1924[2] | ||||||||
| South end: |  U.S. Route
67, Illinois Route 104 west of Jacksonville[1] |
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| North end: |  Wisconsin
Highway 78 north of Warren |
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| Counties: | Morgan, Cass, Mason, Fulton, Knox, Peoria, Stark, Henry, Whiteside, Carroll, Jo Daviess | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Jacksonville, Virginia, Havana, Canton, Kewanee, Morrison, Mount Carroll | ||||||||
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Illinois Route 78 is a major north-south highway in western Illinois. It runs from the
relatively new U.S. Route 67 bypass and Illinois
Route 104 concurrency around Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren. This is a distance of 209 miles (336 km).[3]
Points of interest
The following historic and geographic sites can be enjoyed on Illinois Route 78, southing from south to north:
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Emiquon Project
- Dickson Mounds
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area
- Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park
- Prophetstown State Recreation Area
- Morrison-Rockwood State Park
- Apple River Canyon State Park
External links
References
- ^ Unknown. New U.S. 67 Gallery. Last updated June 14, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2006.
- ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 61 thru 80. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2006.
- ^ Rand McNally. "The Road Atlas '04: United States, Canada and Mexico". Skokie: Rand McNally and Company. 2004.
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