Cambria, IL

united states

Cambria is a small southern Illinois city of 1,300 in coal mining country. Take I-57 to Exit 40, then Route 13 east through Carterville to reach it via local roads. Route 13 connects east-west to Marion and Carbondale, while Route 37 provides north-south regional access. The area sits near Shawnee National Forest with rolling hills and farmland. Veterans Airport is 15 miles northeast in Marion. The town exemplifies Illinois coal heritage, located near Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, which was built on reclaimed strip-mining land.