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About Anchor, IL

Anchor is a tiny farming town in central Illinois with about 200 people, located along US Route 150 northeast of Bloomington-Normal. Most visitors arrive via US 150 or connect from Interstate 55 through Normal. The town sits in classic Midwest corn and soybean country with a massive grain elevator that serves as a landmark visible for miles across the flat prairie.

Where is Anchor, IL on the map?

Anchor, IL is in United States, at 40.568, -88.538 - about 33 km east of Towanda, IL.

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The closest airport to Anchor, IL is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, 43 km (about 49 min by car).

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