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About Downs, IL

Downs is a small farming town in central Illinois, about 15 miles northeast of Bloomington-Normal via Route 54. The community of 1,600 sits amid productive corn and soybean fields in McLean County. Route 54 provides the main access, connecting to Interstate 55 through Bloomington-Normal for longer trips. The town's grain elevator towers above the surrounding prairie, serving as a distinctive landmark visible for miles across the flat agricultural landscape.

Where is Downs, IL on the map?

Downs, IL is in United States, at 40.399, -88.889 - about 16 km south-east of Bloomington, IL.

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The closest airport to Downs, IL is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, 22 km (about 24 min by car).

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