Mattoon

Mattoon sits near the headwaters of the Little Wabash River in east-central Illinois, where level prairie farmland meets a long-established railroad town. Founded in 1855 alongside the Illinois Central Railroad, it developed as a commercial centre for Coles County and retains a compact downtown shaped by its rail-era layout. The city is known for its annual Bagelfest, a community celebration centred on the bagel. Lake Mattoon and Lake Paradise, reservoirs close to town, add waterside recreation to the surrounding agricultural landscape. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Mattoon and east-central Illinois.

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