Blue Ridge Township, Piatt County, Illinois
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| Blue Ridge Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 88°32′42″W / 40.22167°N 88.54500°WCoordinates: 40°13′18″N 88°32′42″W / 40.22167°N 88.54500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Piatt |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64 sq mi (165.77 km2) |
| • Land | 63.94 sq mi (165.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,414 |
| • Density | 22.1/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428689 |
Blue Ridge Township is a township in Piatt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,414.[1]
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Geography[edit]
Blue Ridge Township covers an area of 64 square miles (170 km2); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) or 0.1 percent is water.
Cities and towns[edit]
Extinct towns[edit]
- Blue Ridge
- Harris
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Bellflower Township, McLean County (north)
- Mahomet Township, Champaign County (east)
- Newcomb Township, Champaign County (east)
- Sangamon Township (south)
- Goose Creek Township (southwest)
- Santa Anna Township, DeWitt County (west)
- West Township, McLean County (northwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains three cemeteries: Blue Ridge, Dunkard and Mansfield.
Major highways[edit]
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Ashworth Landing Strip
- Marvin D Bradd Airport
- Niklaus RLA Airport
- Robert A Ashworth Airport
- Van Gorder Airport
- Weidner Landing Field
References[edit]
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