Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". The city developed from 1853 because of the stimulation of railroad construction into the area. Today the major roadways of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51 intersect in the city. The city is 96 miles (154 km) southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest.
Population: 25,902
Latitude: 37° 43' 38.17" N
Longitude: -89° 13' 0.30" W
Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". The city developed from 1853 because of the stimulation of railroad construction into the area. Today the major …
Southern Illinois University is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIU is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. (The other members are Southern Illinois University …
Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,970 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area. The Mayor of Murphysboro is Will Stephens.
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,218. Its county seat is Murphysboro, and its most populous city is Carbondale, home to the main campus of Southern Illinois University.
Herrin is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,501 at the 2010 census.
Williamson County Regional Airport (IATA: MWA, ICAO: KMWA, FAA LID: MWA) is five miles west of Marion, in Williamson County, Illinois. The airport is owned by the Williamson County Airport Authority.
Makanda is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.
De Soto is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2000 census.
The SIU Arena is an 8,339-seat multi-purpose arena, on the campus of Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Construction on the arena began in the spring of 1962 and took nearly two years to complete.
Cobden is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States.
Crab Orchard Lake is a 6,965-acre (28.2 km²) reservoir in Williamson County, Illinois. It is the centerpiece of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
Alto Pass is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States.
Southern Illinois Airport (IATA: MDH, ICAO: KMDH, FAA LID: MDH) is a public airport in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Carbondale and east of Murphysbor…
Dowell is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.
Devil's Kitchen Lake is an 810-acre (3.3 km²) reservoir in southern Illinois, created by the damming of Grassy Creek, a tributary of Crab Orchard Lake and the Big Muddy River. Most of the lake is located in Williamson County, southwest of Marion, Il…
Cedar Lake is a 1,750-acre (7.0 km²) reservoir in southern Illinois, created by the damming of Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Big Muddy River, in 1974. The lake is located in Jackson County, southwest of Carbondale, Illinois. The lake is accessible…
Carbondale is a railway station in Carbondale, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.
WJPF (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Herrin, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale (IL) area.