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About Canton, IL

Canton serves as Fulton County's seat in west-central Illinois, about 25 miles northwest of Peoria via US Route 24. The city connects to I-74 through Farmington, while Route 9 links north to Lewistown and south toward the Illinois River. Canton's 1897 courthouse anchors the town square with its prominent clock tower.

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Canton, IL is in United States, at 40.563, -90.041 - about 33 km north-east of Smithfield, IL.

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The closest airport to Canton, IL is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, 51 km (about 46 min by car).

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