Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois is a region in the American state of Illinois. It is primarily agricultural, like most of Illinois outside Chicagoland, but includes some attractive, rolling scenery that contrasts with the flatness of Central Illinois to its north.Tap on the map to travel |
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Popular Destinations
Cairo
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Cairo is in Illinois on a small strip of land in between Missouri and Kentucky as well as the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, made famous in Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn".
Carbondale
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Carbondale is a small city of about 25,000 in Southern about 14 miles east of the Mississippi River at roughly the southern edge of the plains, and the northern limit of the Shawnee hills.
Centralia
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Centralia is a city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois with the largest portion in Marion County.
Destinations
Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.
Metropolis
Metropolis is a small city in Southern Illinois probably named out of wishful thinking which hasn't really been borne out.Marion
Marion is a city in Southern Illinois. Named in honor of Francis Marion and settled in 1839, Marion isn't exactly replete with places to see but has forests and recreational areas nearby.Salem
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Salem is a small city in Southern Illinois, and the county seat of the rural Marion county.
Staunton
Staunton is the second largest city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.Makanda
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Makanda is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.
Cobden
Cobden is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt.” The population as of the 2020 census is 1,018, a decline of about 12% since the 2010 census.Sandoval
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Sandoval is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.
Shawnee National Forest
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The Shawnee National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, United States.
Southern Illinois
- Type: Region
- Description: region of Illinois in the United States
- Location: Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude of centre
38.4055° or 38° 24' 20" northLongitude of centre
-89.0028° or 89° 0' 10" westElevation
144 metres (472 feet)GeoNames ID
12218086Wikidata ID
Q3256684Southern Illinois Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 伊利诺伊州南部
- Chinese: 小埃及 (伊利諾伊州)
- Chinese: 小埃及
- English: Egypt
- English: Little Egypt
- French: Little Egypt
- French: Little Egypt (region)
- French: Little egypt
- French: Southern Illinois
- Hebrew: דרום אילינוי
- Hebrew: ליטל איג'יפט
- Hebrew: מצרים הקטנה
- Japanese: イリノイ州南部
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Southern Illinois. Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.