What Five states is around Illinois?

Illinois is in the midwestern United States. Surrounding states are Wisconsin to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the west, Kentucky to the east and south, and Indiana to the east. Illinois also borders Michigan, but only via a northeastern water boundary in Lake Michigan.

1. What are the 5 states surrounding Illinois?
2. What are the 6 border states of Illinois?
3. How many states touch Illinois?
4. Does Kentucky touch Illinois?
5. How far is Illinois to Chicago?
6. What states are bordered by Illinois?
7. What 4 states border each other?
8. Does Illinois border Tennessee?
9. What are the 13 states that border Canada?
10. What state is directly above Illinois?
11. What is the capital of Illinois?
12. Is Chicago is a state?
13. Is there an ocean in Illinois?
14. Is Illinois part of Indiana?
15. What is the state tree of Illinois?

What are the 5 states surrounding Illinois?

Illinois is bordered by Wisconsin in the north; Lake Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky in the east; Kentucky and Missouri in the south; and Missouri and Iowa in the west.

What are the 6 border states of Illinois?

Illinois borders Wisconsin to the north, Michigan via a water boundary in Lake Michigan to the northeast, Indiana to the east, and Kentucky to southeast. The Mississippi River forms a natural border with Missouri and Iowa in the west. The state's nickname is "The Prairie State."

How many states touch Illinois?

In the modern era, Illinois shares its borders with six states including Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Does Kentucky touch Illinois?

Kentucky borders seven states, from the Midwest and the Southeast. West Virginia lies to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois and Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast.

How far is Illinois to Chicago?

The total straight line distance between Illinois and Chicago is 202 KM (kilometers) and 900 meters. The miles based distance from Illinois to Chicago is 126.1 miles.

What states are bordered by Illinois?

In addition to Wisconsin, the state borders Lake Michigan to the northeast, Indiana to the east, Kentucky to the southeast, Missouri to the west, and Iowa to the northwest. Illinois was named for the Illinois Indians.

What 4 states border each other?

What are the Four Corners states? Four Corners Monument is where the corners of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico meet. It's the only place in the United States where four states touch at the same point!

Does Illinois border Tennessee?

One of the states with which Tennessee shares a border is Missouri. ... Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois are to the east though separated by the Mississippi river. The southern border touches Arkansas; Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas are to the west.

What are the 13 states that border Canada?

There are 13 states that border Canada: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Alaska.

What state is directly above Illinois?

Illinois is in the midwestern United States. Surrounding states are Wisconsin to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the west, Kentucky to the east and south, and Indiana to the east.

What is the capital of Illinois?

The joint House-Senate vote actually took place February 28, 1837. It took four ballots before legislators selected Springfield. Its nearest rivals were Alton, Vandalia and Jacksonville. Springfield continues to serve as the state capital.

Is Chicago is a state?

The city of Chicago is located in the United States of America, and it draws in tourists and business travelers from all over the world. What State is Chicago located in? The city of Chicago is located in Illinois. However, the greater Chicagoland area extends well into southeastern Wisconsin and northwestern Indiana.

Is there an ocean in Illinois?

Illinois is no longer under the ocean, nor is it a dark swamp. Instead, it is a warm, dry place, a landscape of hills and valleys.

Is Illinois part of Indiana?

Illinois was a part of Indiana Territory from 1800 until 1809, when the area was divided and Illinois Territory was established.

What is the state tree of Illinois?

The native oak was chosen as the State Tree. There are many kinds of oak in Illinois, so a special vote was taken in 1973 to pick the type of oak for the State Tree. Schoolchildren voted to make the white oak (Quercus alba) the Official State Tree of Illinois.