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About Basco, IL

Basco is a tiny farming community of 59 people in western Illinois, sitting along US Highway 136 about 20 miles from the Mississippi River. You'll reach it via US 136 from Carthage (15 miles east) or Keokuk, Iowa (20 miles west), with longer routes connecting through Quincy or Burlington. The historic one-room schoolhouse still stands as a testament to the area's pioneer past.

Where is Basco, IL on the map?

Basco, IL is in United States, at 40.328, -91.200 - about 30 km north of Loraine, IL.

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The closest airport to Basco, IL is Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field, 70 km (about 58 min by car).

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