Boulder, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Boulder is an unincorporated community in Clinton County
, Illinois
, United States
. Boulder is located on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake
; a railroad line crosses the lake from Boulder to Keyesport
.
Clinton County, Illinois
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Boulder is located on the eastern shore of Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake is a reservoir largely located in Clinton County, Illinois, with smaller portions of the lake within Bond and Fayette counties. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, and the largest lake wholly contained within the state.-History:...
; a railroad line crosses the lake from Boulder to Keyesport
Keyesport, Illinois
Keyesport is a village in Bond and Clinton counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 481 at the 2000 census.-History:Keyesport was named in honor of its postmaster, Thomas Keyes. It is on the line of Clinton County and Bond County. It was incorporated as a village in...
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