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Southern Illinois Is Hiding Something Most Americans Don’t Know Exists

Long-form52:30People & Blogs

Published Oct 9, 2026, 7:00 PM · 5d ago

America with Amos
America with Amos
8.2K subscribers · median 82.4K views
Views
67,133
+557 views/hour
Likes
419
0.6% of views
Comments
53
0.08% of views

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Views / hour now
557
measured 6h ago
Peak views / hour
654
18h ago
Avg views / day
12.5K
since upload
First 24 hours
—
not tracked from upload
vs channel median
0.8×
Rank in channel
#11
of 21 tracked
Engagement
0.7%
likes + comments / views
Est. ad revenue
$201–$537
lifetime, $3–8 RPM

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Description

Think you know Illinois? Think again. Beneath the cornfields and the Chicago skyline, the southern third of the state hides a completely different world. In this video, retired geography teacher Professor Amos Whitaker reveals 25 remarkable geographic facts about Southern Illinois that even many lifelong Illinoisans have never heard. If you enjoy geography, hidden places, and forgotten corners of America, subscribe for more. Which Southern Illinois fact surprised you the most? Tell me in the comments. #SouthernIllinois #Illinois #LittleEgypt #Geography #AmericanGeography #HiddenAmerica #ShawneeNationalForest #Cairo #Documentary #GeographyFacts #USTravel #Midwest

Details

Published
Oct 9, 2026, 7:00 PM
Length
52:30 (3,150 s)
Format
Long-form
Category
People & Blogs
Audio language
EN
Quality
HD
Captions
No
Made for kids
No
Licensed content
Yes
Video ID
t1VMXoS2rMQ

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