ancient ruins
Cahokia Mounds
The largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico, featuring massive earthen mounds including 30-meter-tall Monks Mound, center of a Mississippian civilization metropolis.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Illinois, United States · North America
Gillespie sits on the route: 10 minutes from Benld, 57km from Cahokia Mounds.
Gillespie is a town located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 3,176, it is an important destination in North America.
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Gillespie is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States, and part of the Metro East region of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 3,168 at the 2020 census.
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Gillespie is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.1298 latitude, -89.8195 longitude.
Gillespie has a population of approximately 3,176 people, making it a town in United States.
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ancient ruins
The largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico, featuring massive earthen mounds including 30-meter-tall Monks Mound, center of a Mississippian civilization metropolis.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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