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Touring Niota in United States
Niota in the region of Illinois is a city located in United States - some 765 mi or ( 1232 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Niota is now 08:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jacksonville, Quincy, Augusta, Bullard, and Clinton. Being here already, consider visiting Jacksonville . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Niota ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Southwest Chief crosses Mississippi River
Amtrak Southwest Chief Eastbound crossing the Mississippi River on the elegant bridge at Fort Madison Iowa ..
Crossing the Mississippi River at Fort Madison Iowa
Crossing the Mississippi River at Fort Madison Iowa BNSF Railroad bridge Amtrak SW Chief ..
Fort Madison Swing Bridge & Barge
This will be boring. This I shot on the second week of my vacation I think it was on Wednesday. Was planning on spending the whole afternoon railfanning at different locations in the Fort Madison area ..
SPOT: Santa Fe Swing Span Bridge Over the Mississippi River
The Santa Fe Swing Span Bridge crosses the Mississippi River and it connects Fort Madison, Iowa, and Niota, Illinois. The bridge carries both vehicle and train traffic and it is one of longest double- ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Appanoose Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 350.
Located at 40.62 -91.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Niota, Illinois
Niota is an unincorporated community in Appanoose Township, Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The community is located on the bank of the Mississippi River and is at the eastern end of the Fort Madison Toll Bridge, which connects Niota to Fort Madison, Iowa. Niota is the western terminus of Illinois Route 9 and is also served by Illinois Route 96, which is part of the Great River Road. The community has fought Mississippi River flooding (cresting levees) through its history.
Located at 40.62 -91.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Fort Madison Toll Bridge
The Fort Madison Toll Bridge (also known as the Santa Fe Swing Span Bridge for the old Santa Fe rail line) is a tolled, swinging truss bridge bridge over the Mississippi River that connects Fort Madison, Iowa and unincorporated Niota, Illinois. Rail traffic occupies the lower deck of the bridge, while two lanes of road traffic occupy the upper deck. It is widely considered the longest double-deck swing-span bridge in the world.
Located at 40.63 -91.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Iowa State Penitentiary
The Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) is an Iowa Department of Corrections maximum security prison for men located in the Lee County, Iowa community of Fort Madison. ISP is part of a larger correctional complex. The ISP itself is a 550 person maximum security unit. Also on the complex is a John Bennett Correctional Center - a 169 person medium security unit. Two minimum security farms with about 170 people are located within a few miles of the main complex.
Located at 40.63 -91.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Fort Madison (Amtrak station)
The Fort Madison Amtrak station is a train station in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. On December 2009 the city received $1.1 million to restore the former Santa Fe station and move the Amtrak stop there, near to the city center. Of the six Iowa stations served by Amtrak, Fort Madison was the fifth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 21 passengers daily.
Located at 40.62 -91.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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