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Nauvoo ( • • "to be beautiful", Sephardi Hebrew N vu, Tiberian Hebrew N w » ) is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2000 census. The city was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr., also the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and named by him from the Ashkenazi Hebrew language with an anglicized spelling. The word comes from Isaiah 52:7, "How beautiful upon the mountains..." Nauvoo is located at 40 °32 40 N, 91 °22 49 W (40.544567, -91.380317) GR1. Situated on a wide bend in the Mississippi river, Nauvoo has most of the historic district in the lower flat lands that are only several feet above the water line. A prominent hill rises as one moves further east, and at its apex stands the rebuilt Nauvoo temple. Beginning with the temple the land continues flat for many miles eastward. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.5 km (4.8 mi ). 8.8 km (3.4 mi ) of it is land and 3.7 km (1.4 mi ) of it (29.88%) is water. Featured Homes in Nauvoo, IL
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