1143 Illinois State From Space
28x40 inches (70x100cm), not available laminated, Landsat. This Midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and Indiana (E); Kentucky, across the Ohio R. (SE); Missouri and Iowa, across the Mississippi R. (W); and Wisconsin (N). 56,400 sq mi (146,076 sq km). The broad level lands that gave Illinois the nickname Prairie State which got its name because of late Cenozoic glaciation, which leveled rugged ridges and filled valleys over the northern and central parts of the state. Chicago's O'hare airport is one of the busiest in the world, and an extensive modern highway system make this a fascinating image to look at. Metropolitan Chicago, the country's leading rail center, and is also a major industrial center. Springfield is the capital; Chicago, Rockford, and Peoria are the largest cities. You can see suburbs of Chicago such as Schaumburg and Oak Brook along with the Shawnee National Forest, the Cahokia Mounds; and many state parks, including New Salem, and Lincoln's home/burial place in Springfield.
