Shannon, Illinois

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockford. It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the east of Shannon and has a population of 150,115 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Beloit (WI). It is located about 44 miles [70 km] to the northeast of Shannon and has a population of 35,775 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clinton (IA)	SW	33 mi [53.1 km]	26,407	4.92% decrease
	Maquoketa (IA)	W	47 mi [75.6 km]	5,908	3.34% decrease
	Belvidere	E	45 mi [72.4 km]	26,461	27.09% increase
	Dixon	SE	25 mi [40.23 km]	15,033	5.7% decrease
	Freeport	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	24,615	6.91% decrease
	Loves Park	E	39 mi [62.8 km]	24,457	22.02% increase
	Machesney Park	NE	39 mi [62.8 km]	22,815	9.9% increase
	Rochelle	SE	38 mi [61.2 km]	9,847	4.49% increase
	Rock Falls	S	26 mi [41.84 km]	9,307	2.85% decrease
	Rockton	NE	40 mi [64.4 km]	5,512	4.08% increase
	Roscoe	NE	41 mi [66 km]	8,807	41.05% increase
	South Beloit	NE	43 mi [69.2 km]	5,541	2.67% increase
	Sterling	S	24 mi [38.62 km]	15,124	2.12% decrease
	Beloit (WI)	NE	42 mi [67.6 km]	7,504	6.62% increase
	Monroe (WI)	N	31 mi [49.89 km]	10,481	3.34% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Adeline	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	141	1.44% increase
	Cedarville	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	683	5.01% decrease
	Chadwick	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	471	6.73% decrease
	Coleta	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	151	2.58% decrease
	Florence	NE	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Forreston	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	1,490	1.43% increase
	German Valley	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	450	6.44% decrease
	Lanark	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	1,457	8.02% decrease
	Lena	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,786	3.5% decrease
	Milledgeville	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	930	8.46% decrease
	Mount Carroll	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,659	9.44% decrease
	Pearl City	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	771	1.15% decrease
	Polo	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,477	---
	Ridott	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	147	7.55% decrease
	Salem	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	---

Carroll County

Shannon is located in Carroll County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll: Stephenson, Ogle, Whiteside, Clinton (IA), Jackson (IA) and Jo Daviess.

While not sharing a border with Carroll, the following counties are close to Shannon: Winnebago, Lee and Green (WI).

Below are counties that are near Shannon (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Shannon:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Shannon
	Clinton County (IA)	SW	Elk River Junction (IA)	25 miles [40 km]
	Jackson County (IA)	W	Lainsville (IA)	23 miles [37 km]
	Boone County	E	Loves Park	39 miles [62 km]
	Clay County	E	Greendale	35 miles [56 km]
	Jo Daviess County	NW	Willow	13 miles [20 km]
	Lee County	SE	Woosung	20 miles [32 km]
	Ogle County	E	Harper	4 miles [6 km]
	Stephenson County	NE	Florence	5 miles [8 km]
	Whiteside County	S	Coleta	17 miles [27 km]
	Winnebago County	E	Seward	20 miles [32 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<3>

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