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The Illinois Basin is a Paleozoic depositional and structural basin in the United States, centered in and underlying most of the state of Illinois, and extending into southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky. The basin is elongate, extending approximately 400 miles (640 km) northwest-southeast, and 200 miles (320 km) southwest-northeast.
The following table lists the coal mines in the United States that produced at least 4,000,000 short tons of coal.. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), there were 853 coal mines in the U.S. in 2015, producing a total of 896,941,000 short tons of coal.
A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined. The criteria for determining the approximate boundary of a coalfield are geographical and cultural, in addition to geological. A coalfield often groups the seams of coal, railroad companies, cultural groups, and watersheds and other geographical considerations.
Coal mining disasters in Illinois (6 P) P. Coal-fired power stations in Illinois (1 C, 3 P) T. Coal towns in Illinois (13 P) Pages in category "Coal in Illinois"
Coal City was incorporated in 1870, named for coal mines in the vicinity [5] that were built following the 1820 discovery of large coal reserves. During the 20th century, coal mining operations in the area declined, with the local economy being driven more by growth in manufacturing and the construction of nearby power plants, [6] including Dresden Nuclear Power Plant and Braidwood Nuclear ...
Kingston Mines is located at It is located in the southwestern corner of Timber Township, mostly within the bounds of quarter sections 25 and 26. [9]According to the 2010 census, Kingston Mines has a total area of 1.528 square miles (3.96 km 2), of which 1.38 square miles (3.57 km 2) (or 90.31%) is land and 0.148 square miles (0.38 km 2) (or 9.69%) is water.
Coal was mined in Franklin County as early as 1889, at the King Coal Mine, located at Township 5 South, Range 3 East. [4] The high levels of gas found in Franklin County's coal deposits have resulted in mining disasters and explosions over the years. [5] Between 1905 and 1968, there were eleven mine disasters. [6]
Oglesby was a center for mining coal, limestone, and silica, located near the confluence of the Illinois River and the north-flowing Vermilion River.Oglesby grew from an amalgamation of several mining villages, such as Kenosha, Portland, and Black Hollow.