Galena, Illinois
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Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census. A 581-acre (235 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District. The city is named for the mineral galena, which was in the ore that formed the basis for the region's early lead mining economy.
Main Street
A large galena crystal from the Galena mines
The Dowling House (1826–27) is the oldest building in Galena
View of Downtown Galena
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Jo Daviess County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 22,035. Its county seat is Galena.
Hill terrain in the county, part of the Driftless Area
Charles Mound, the highest natural point in Illinois at 1,235 ft (376 m), is located near Scales Mound in Jo Daviess County.
Downtown Galena (the county seat) viewed from the U.S. Grant Home