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Thomson in the region of Illinois with its 590 habitants is a town located in United States - some 718 mi or ( 1156 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Thomson is now 09:14 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Almont, Bulgers Hollow, Clinton, Davenport, and Des Moines. When in this area, you might want to check out Almont . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thomson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Locking through Lock & Dam 13
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Seven Eagles Resort and Campground - Savanna Illinois
Seven Eagles Resort & Campground is located next to the Great River Bike Path and the Spring Lake Wild Life Refuge in beautiful Carroll County Illinois just south of Savanna Illinois, which is located ..
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Thomson, Illinois
Thomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census, up from 559 at the 2000 census. Just north of the village is the Thomson Correctional Center, a mostly-unused maximum security state prison. Thomson is known for watermelons, and it has the nickname "Melon Capital of the World."
Located at 41.96 -90.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Thomson Correctional Center
Thomson Correctional Center was an Illinois Department of Corrections maximum security prison located just north of Thomson, Illinois. It has an area of about 146 acres and comprises 15 buildings. The facility is enclosed by a 15-foot, 7000 volt electric fence surrounded by an additional 12-foot exterior fence covered with razor wire. Thomson has eight cellhouses with 1,600 total cells, and an additional minimum-security unit with 200 beds.
Located at 41.97 -90.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lock and Dam No. 13
Lock and Dam No. 13 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River above Fulton, Illinois and Clinton, Iowa, United States. This facility offers visitors a view of the barges and boats locking through on the widest pool in the Upper Mississippi River. The movable portion of the dam is 1,066 feet long and consists of ten tainter gates and three roller gates.
Located at 41.90 -90.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Fulton, Illinois
Fulton is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,481 at the 2010 census, down from 3,881 at the 2000 census. Fulton is located across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa.
Located at 41.87 -90.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mark N. Norris Bridge
The Mark N. Morris Bridge (locally called the North Bridge) is a 2 lane automobile truss bridge across the Mississippi River in the United States. It connects the cities of Clinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois. (The town of Lyons, Iowa, was annexed to Clinton in 1895, but the north end of the city is still referred to as Lyons; hence the name Lyons-Fulton Bridge). The bridge is the terminus of both Iowa Highway 136 and Illinois Route 136.
Located at 41.86 -90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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