Illinois Route 78
Encyclopedia
Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois
. It runs from Illinois Route 104
northwest of Jacksonville
north to Highway 78
at the Wisconsin
state line north of Warren
. This is a distance of 215.51 miles (346.83 km).
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,...
. It runs from Illinois Route 104
Illinois Route 104
Illinois Route 104 is a state highway in central and western Illinois. It extends from Illinois Route 29 near Taylorville, west over the Illinois River at Meredosia to its western terminus in downtown Quincy. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
northwest of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
north to Highway 78
Highway 78 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 78 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in south central Wisconsin from Portage to the Illinois border near Gratiot....
at the Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
state line north of Warren
Warren, Illinois
Warren is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,428 at the 2010 census, down from 1,496 at the 2000 census.Warren holds several festivals throughout the year...
. This is a distance of 215.51 miles (346.83 km).
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 AreaJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife AreaThe Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area is a conservation area located within Cass County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is in size. A mix of plowed upland prairie and Panther Creek woodlands, the site is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It is...
- Emiquon ProjectEmiquon ProjectThe Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge is a wetland wildlife refuge located in Fulton County, Illinois across the Illinois River from the town of Havana. It is in the Central forest-grasslands transition ecoregion....
- Dickson MoundsDickson MoundsDickson Mounds is a Native American settlement site and burial mound complex near Lewistown, Illinois, is located in Fulton County on a low bluff overlooking the Illinois River. It is a large burial complex containing at least two cemeteries, ten burial mounds, and a platform mound. Dickson Mounds...
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife AreaSnakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife AreaSnakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Snakeden Hollow contains 125 water impoundments totaling . All lakes and ponds, except Snakeden Hollow Lake which is , were formed as the result of surface mining operations...
- Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park
- Prophetstown State Recreation AreaProphetstown State Recreation AreaProphetstown State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States....
- Morrison-Rockwood State ParkMorrison-Rockwood State ParkMorrison Rockwood State Park is an Illinois state park on in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. Is named after the nearby Rock Creek and Rockwood, along with the city of Morrison....
- Apple River Canyon State ParkApple River Canyon State ParkApple River Canyon State Park is an Illinois state park on 297 acres in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. The land for the park was purchased by the state in 1932 and preserves the canyon on the Apple River....