The first train through Carbondale arrived on Independence Day 1854, traveling north on the main line from Cairo, Illinois.
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12 Facts About Carbondale Illinois
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Carbondale Illinois has been in totality path of one previous solar eclipse on August 21,2017 and hosted the longest duration of totality with 2 minutes 41.
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Carbondale Illinois receives thunderstorms on an average of 50 days per year.
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Notable poets from Carbondale Illinois include Rodney Jones, Judy Jordan, Allison Joseph, and the Transpoetic Playground collective.
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Carbondale Illinois has 18 public tennis courts, as well as the Superblock, which is a sports multi-complex with baseball, softball, soccer, football, and track fields.
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Carbondale Illinois is located near many venues for outdoor activities, including some 14 parks in the immediate vicinity.
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Five minutes south of Carbondale Illinois is the city reservoir, Cedar Lake, which is open to kayaking and canoeing.
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Also a few minutes south of Carbondale Illinois is Jeremy Rochman Memorial Park, established by Barrett Rochman in memory of his son Jeremy "Boo" Rochman, who died in an auto accident at age 19.
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The campus and the bars along Southern Carbondale Illinois Avenue were closed on Halloween in following years.
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City of Carbondale sits on the intersection of U S Route 51 and Illinois Route 13.
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The Southern Carbondale Illinois Airport is located northwest of the city and offers private aviation services and is home to SIU's aviation program.
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