Pope County, Illinois

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Pope County, Illinois is a rural county in the southern part of the state known for its scenic landscapes, including portions of the Shawnee National Forest and the Ohio River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county of Illinois
areaLandSqMi approximately 369
areaTotalSqMi approximately 374
areaWaterSqMi approximately 5
borderedBy Crittenden County, Kentucky NERFINISHED
Hardin County, Illinois NERFINISHED
Johnson County, Illinois NERFINISHED
Livingston County, Kentucky NERFINISHED
Massac County, Illinois NERFINISHED
Saline County, Illinois NERFINISHED
borders Ohio River NERFINISHED
climate humid subtropical to humid continental transition
congressionalDistrict Illinois's 15th congressional district NERFINISHED
contains Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area NERFINISHED
Dixon Springs State Park NERFINISHED
Garden of the Gods Wilderness (part) NERFINISHED
Lusk Creek Wilderness NERFINISHED
portions of Shawnee National Forest
country United States of America
countySeat Golconda, Illinois NERFINISHED
economy agriculture
tourism
established 1816
FIPSCode 17151
GNISID 04291788
hasAreaCode 618
hasFeature bluffs and sandstone formations
forested hills
river valleys
hasGovernmentType county government
hasLowPopulationDensity true
hasSettlement Bay City, Illinois NERFINISHED
Eddyville, Illinois NERFINISHED
Golconda, Illinois NERFINISHED
Herod, Illinois NERFINISHED
hasZIPCode 62938
isRural true
knownFor outdoor recreation
scenic landscapes
largestCity Golconda, Illinois NERFINISHED
locatedIn Ohio River Valley NERFINISHED
Southern Illinois NERFINISHED
namedAfter John Pope NERFINISHED
partOf United States Census Bureau's Metro Non-metropolitan classification NERFINISHED
populationCensus2020 approximately 3,763
region Little Egypt (Southern Illinois) NERFINISHED
state Illinois
subdivisionOf State of Illinois NERFINISHED
timeZone Central Time Zone

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Central Illinois contains Pope County, Illinois
Kincaid Mounds locatedIn Pope County, Illinois