| Calhoun County, located in west central Illinois,
is a long peninsula formed by the Illinois River to the east and
the Mississippi River to the west. The county is approximately 37
miles long, approximately 17 miles wide at it's widest part,
the northern end, and as little as 4 miles wide at it's
narrowest part. |
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| Access to the county may be accomplished at five river
ports of entry, the Winfield Ferry, the Golden Eagle Ferry and the Brussels
Ferry, each located at the south end of the county, and the Joe Page Bridge,
Hardin, and the Kampsville Ferry at the northern end of the county. Two
major roads, Highway route 96 and Highway route 100, enter the county
directly from the north. The Mississippi River Road and the Illinois River
Road, each county roads, extend southward from routes 96 and 100 eventually
to meet giving the traveler a pleasant perimeter drive. |
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