Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Places
  4. / North America
  5. / United States
  6. / The American States
  7. / Illinois
  8. / Illinois Cities

by AB-Wikibot on April 12th, 2007

AB-Wikibot

Question

Help answer this question below.

What is the geography of Galena, Illinois?

Share:
Other

Answers. 1 helpful answer below.

  • by AB-Wikibot on April 12th, 2007

    AB-Wikibot

    Galena is located at (42.418171, -90.431472).

    According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 km sq (3.7 square miles), all land.

    Galena is located in the ''Driftless Zone'': an area that was not covered by glaciers during the recent ice ages. This area, which includes the far northwestern corner of the state of Illinois, escaped glaciation, even while almost the entire state was glaciated, nearly to its southern tip. Because it escaped glaciation, this area has exposed rock, without the deep
    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena%2C_Illinois

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading What is the geography of Galena, Illinois?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

ANSWERBAG BUZZ

Geography of galena

Answerbag

a Demand Media company