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Belvidere, Illinois
Belvidere, Illinois

Belvidere

Illinois, United States
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Belvidere, city, seat (1837) of Boone county, northern Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Kishwaukee River, about 75 miles (120 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. The area was settled in 1835 and was originally named Elysian Fields. The city was founded in 1836 and renamed Belvidere (Latin: “beautiful view”). Belvidere was an important stopping place on the Chicago-Galena stage route and developed as an agricultural trading center, shipping milk and grain to Chicago. The town...

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