Quincy
county seat of Adams County, Illinois, United States
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Summary
Quincy is a city in the United States[1]. Quincy ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,713 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Adams County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mississippi River[5]
- Instance of: county seat[6]
- Postal code: 62301[7], 62305[8], 62306[9]
- Commons category: Quincy, Illinois[10]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[11]
- Local dialing code: 217[12]
- Inception: January 1, 1819[13]
- Official website: http://www.quincyil.gov/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Quincy, Illinois[15]
- Population: 40,633[16], 39,463[17]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Quincy, Illinois[18]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The New Student's Reference Work[21]
- Capital of: Adams County[22]
- Official name: Quincy[23]
- Nickname: Gem City[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Quincy, Illinois[25]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Quincy, Illinois[26]
- Number of households: 17,226[27]
- Native label: Quincy[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Quincy, Illinois[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 173 m[30]
- Area: 41.201792 km²[31], 41.295818 km²[32]
- Water as percent of area: 0.2236 percent[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Quincy include Quincy Regional Airport[34], an airport[35], in United States[36].
Why It Matters
Quincy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Quincy is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for Quincy include Quincy Regional Airport[34], an airport[35], in United States[36].