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About Marseilles, IL

Marseilles is a small Illinois River town about 80 miles southwest of Chicago, accessible via I-80 Exit 90. The city sits at the intersection of Routes 6 and 71, making it a convenient stop between Chicago and the Quad Cities. Most visitors arrive from the interstate, though Route 6 offers a more scenic approach through LaSalle County farmland. The town's claim to fame is its 1907 hydroelectric dam, the oldest continuously operating facility on the Illinois River.

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Marseilles, IL is in United States, at 41.310, -88.685 - about 37 km north-east of Kangley, IL.

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The closest airport to Marseilles, IL is Chicago Midway International Airport, 118 km (about 1 h 43 min by car).

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