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3About Mount Carroll, IL
Mount Carroll is a small county seat in northwestern Illinois, about 45 minutes from both Rockford and the Quad Cities. Take I-88 to Route 26 north, or use Route 78 which runs right through town connecting to the Mississippi River corridor. The historic downtown retains its 19th-century charm, surrounded by typical Illinois farmland. Shimer College operates here with its unique Great Books curriculum and Socratic discussion-based classes.
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Mount Carroll, IL is in United States, at 42.095, -89.977 - about 13 km west of Lanark, IL.
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What is the closest airport to Mount Carroll, IL?
The closest airport to Mount Carroll, IL is Chicago Rockford International Airport, 92 km (about 1 h 30 min by car).