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About Crescent City, IL

Crescent City is a small farming town in east-central Illinois, about 90 miles south of Chicago along the I-57 corridor. Take Exit 283 and head west on Route 9 for 8 miles to reach the town center. The area features typical Midwest agricultural landscape and weather patterns. The community was named for its original crescent-shaped street layout from the 1850s railroad era.

Where is Crescent City, IL on the map?

Crescent City, IL is in United States, at 40.772, -87.856 - about 13 km east of Gilman.

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The closest airport to Crescent City, IL is Chicago Midway International Airport, 122 km (about 1 h 51 min by car).

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