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About Macon, IL

Macon is a small agricultural town in central Illinois, sitting right at the state's geographic center along US Route 51. It's about 15 miles southeast of Decatur and 40 miles from Springfield via I-72. The town serves farming communities with a classic courthouse square, but visitors often stop to see the monument marking Illinois's exact geographic midpoint.

Where is Macon, IL on the map?

Macon, IL is in United States, at 39.712, -88.996 - about 31 km south-east of Niantic, IL.

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The closest airport to Macon, IL is Decatur Airport, 25 km (about 24 min by car). Other airports nearby: Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.

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