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About Sparta, IL

Sparta, a small southern Illinois city of 4,000, sits about an hour southeast of St. Louis via I-64 and Route 4. The county seat of Randolph County lies in rolling hills between the Mississippi valley and Illinois prairie. Route 4 runs through downtown, connecting north to I-64 and south toward Chester. Route 154 provides east-west access across the region. The local airport northeast of town still displays vintage military aircraft from its WWII training days.

Where is Sparta, IL on the map?

Sparta, IL is in United States, at 38.151, -89.719 - about 21 km north of Steeleville, IL.

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The closest airport to Sparta, IL is Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport, 65 km (about 1 h 13 min by car).

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