In the prosthetic industry a trans-tibial prosthetic leg is often referred to as a BK or below the knee prosthesis while the trans-femoral prosthetic leg is often referred to as an AK or above the knee prosthesis.
The City of Black Hawk is located 25 miles West of Denver. Through Historic Central City. 1  from Denver take Interstate 70 West. 2  I-70 exit 243 to Central City/Hidden Valley.
Ogle County was formed in 1836. The Blackhawk Statue was created by Loredo Taft beginning in 1908. One of his daughters, Emily, married Illinois U.S. Senator Paul Douglas. Loredo and his family lived in Rockvale Twp. in 1900 where his 2 daughters were born.