Illinois Route 14 runs just south of North City, leading east 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to Benton, the Franklin County seat, and west 12 miles (19 km) to Du Quoin.
In Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and Tibet Turquoise represents purity. Because of its color, it is an ancient symbol of the sky. The ancients of the Native Indian Americans believe that Turquoise was such a strong symbol of prosperity and possitivity that it would scare away demons.
TURQUOISE ANGLICAN PRAYER BEADS. Turquoise, a variation of blue, is the symbolic color of sea and sky. Again, it represents the eternal changelessness of God and the manifestation of God in nature. Both blue and turquoise are a reminder of God's goodness in blessing us with the gift of his son, and our hope in him, in spite of our undeservedness.