Northfork-area historical earthquake activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 147.7 miles away from the city center.
The Casino Queen is located on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River in East St. Louis. St. Louis, MO is directly across the river. The Casino Queen is known for its loose slots and is a major attraction for this area.
St. Clair County is part of the American Bottom or Metro-East area of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County.