Fountain, Illinois
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Fountain, Illinois is a small unincorporated community in the historic Moredock Precinct of Monroe County, Illinois
, United States
. It is located just off Bluff Road in the American Bottoms, situated next to the levee
s lining Fountain Creek as it makes its way west toward the Mississippi River
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Monroe County, Illinois
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located just off Bluff Road in the American Bottoms, situated next to the levee
Levee
A levee, levée, dike , embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels...
s lining Fountain Creek as it makes its way west toward the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
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