Quincy, Illinois

E97230

city county seat

Quincy, Illinois is a historic river city on the Mississippi in western Illinois, known for its 19th-century architecture, transportation heritage, and role as a regional economic and cultural center.

Aliases (1)

Quincy, Illinois, United States ×2

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → county seat →
areaCode	217 →
borderRelationship	across the Mississippi River from Missouri →
climate	humid continental climate →
country	United States →
elevation	about 666 feet above sea level →
founded	1822 →
governingBody	Quincy City Council →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasAirport	Quincy Regional Airport →
hasCulturalInstitution	Quincy Community Theatre → Quincy Museum →
hasFeature	bluff overlooking the Mississippi River →
hasHistoricDistrict	Downtown Quincy Historic District → East End Historic District → South Side German Historic District →
hasInstitution	John Wood Community College → Quincy University →
hasPark	Madison Park → Washington Park →
historicalRole	19th-century river trade center → regional transportation hub →
incorporatedAsCity	1840 →
isCountySeatOf	Adams County, Illinois NERFINISHED →
knownFor	19th-century architecture → historic riverfront → transportation heritage →
locatedIn	Adams County, Illinois NERFINISHED →
locatedInMetropolitanArea	Quincy–Hannibal area →
locatedInRegion	Western Illinois →
locatedOnRiver	Mississippi River →
namedAfter	John Quincy Adams →
nickname	Gem City →
partOf	Quincy micropolitan area →
population	over 39000 →
postalCode	62301 → 62305 →
role	regional cultural center → regional economic center →
servedBy	Illinois Route 104 → Illinois Route 57 → U.S. Route 24 NERFINISHED →
state	Illinois →
timeZone	Central Time Zone →
transportationMode	rail transportation → river transportation →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Paul W. Tibbets Jr. ("Quincy, Illinois, United States") →	birthPlace
Amtrak Midwest services →	connectsCity
Diocese of Quincy →	episcopalSee
Illinois →	hasMajorCity
Hannibal, Missouri →	locatedNear
John W. Henry ("Quincy, Illinois, United States") →	placeOfBirth
Interstate 72 →	servesCity