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Pekin (/ ˈ p iː k ɪ n /) is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River , Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area , after Peoria itself. [4]
City of Pekin is a locality in Tazewell, Illinois. City of Pekin is situated nearby to the hamlets Schaeferville and Pekin Heights.
This page provides an overview of detailed Pekin maps. High-resolution satellite maps of the region around Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Several map styles available.
Pekin is a city located in the county of Tazewell in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 34,094 and a population density of 854 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 31,808 inhabitants. The city was created 195 years ago in 1828. Location of Pekin on Illinois map.
- United States of America
- 31,808 (2020)
- Tazewell County
- Illinois (United States)
Pekin, city, seat (1849) of Tazewell county, central Illinois, U.S. It lies along the Illinois River (bridged) just south of Peoria. French explorers wintered in the area in 1680. The first settler was Jonathan Tharp in 1824.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Name: Pekin topographic map, elevation, terrain. Location: Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, 61554, United States ( 40.52915 -89.67886 40.61535 -89.57495) Average elevation: 515 ft. Minimum elevation: 430 ft. Maximum elevation: 663 ft.
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Pekin is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself.
