Quincy is ideally situated on the limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in west-central Illinois. Quincy is the county seat of Adams County, which encompasses 969 square miles and has a total population of 66,090 people. Quincy is its largest city, with a total population of 42,202, and covers more than 5,000 acres with a river frontage of about three miles.

Quincy is accessible by numerous modes of transportation, including metropolitan connections by air, rail, or bus. Amtrak offers service from Quincy to Chicago. Commuter flights to Chicago and St. Louis, as well as commercial and private flights, keep Quincy's Regional Airport at Baldwin Field busy. Quincy is located on Interstate 172, and is only fifteen miles from Interstate 72. Bus service is provided by Burlington Trailways.

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