DeKalb, IL, USA

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 41.930370, -88.757355.

DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, northern Illinois, United States, situated 64 miles west of Chicago and 30 miles southeast of Rockford. It is bordered by Sycamore to the north. The city was named after Johann de Kalb, a Franconian-born French military officer. Nicknamed "Barb City", DeKalb was incorporated in 1856. It hosts a few annual events such as Corn Fest. It is home to Northern Illinois University which is also the top employer in the city. Other points of interest in the city include The Egyptian Theatre, NIU Art Museum, Ellwood House Museum, Glidden Historical Center, Greenwood Forest, Merritt Prairie, Jack Olson Gallery, Pick Museum of Anthropology, and so on. DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport serves the area. A very talented actor Richard Jenkins was born in DeKalb on May 4, 1947. He is most known for Six Feet Under, The Cabin in the Woods, The Shape of Water, The Visitor, and Olive Kitteridge.

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DeKalb, IL, USA Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of DeKalb, IL, USA is 41.930370, and the longitude is -88.757355. DeKalb, IL, USA is located at United States country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 41° 55' 49.3320'' N and 88° 45' 26.4780'' W.