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About West Frankfort, IL

West Frankfort is a former coal mining town of 7,100 people in southern Illinois, about 100 miles from St. Louis. Take I-57 to Exit 71 and follow Route 149 into town, which also connects to Carbondale and Harrisburg. The restored 1920s Orpheum Theater downtown still hosts live shows and anchors the community's cultural scene.

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West Frankfort, IL is in United States, at 37.900, -88.930 - about 6 km south-east of Orient, IL.

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The closest airport to West Frankfort, IL is Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois, 26 km (about 21 min by car).

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