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Nearest Communities to Ridgely,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ridgely, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ridgely:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Ridgely.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Ridgely is located in Sangamon County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 209 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ridgely. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Sangamon County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Ridgely (which is Sangamon County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Ridgely

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Sangamon County   (where Ridgely resides)
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ridgely   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ridgely.
      • Starne
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Starne is located in Sangamon County
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      • Devereux Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereux Heights
      • Streadle
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
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      • Grandview
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Arlington Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • East Springfield
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
      • Bissell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
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      • Clear Lake
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Peabody
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Hawthorne Place
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Shale Bluff
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
      • Springfield
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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        • Bando
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bando
        • Andrew
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Andrew is located in Sangamon County
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        • Sherman
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Green Acres
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
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        • Iles
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
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        • Jess
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
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        • Mildred
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
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        • Keys
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
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        • Jerome
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Leland Grove
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • West Grand Place
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
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        • Riverton
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Spaulding
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Southern View
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Southlawn
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
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        • Coleman
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
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        • Bradfordton
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
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        • North Wind
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • North Wind is located in Sangamon County
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        • Barclay
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
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        • Knollwood
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
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        • Archer
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cody
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cantrall
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Woodside
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Rochester
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Riddle Hill
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Riddle Hill is located in Sangamon County
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        • Ellis
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Ellis is located in Sangamon County
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        • Toronto
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
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        • Dawson
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Barr
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Barr is located in Sangamon County
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        • Van Wood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Van Wood is located in Sangamon County
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        • Williamsville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Salisbury
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cotton Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
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        • Curran
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Farmingdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
        • Pasfield
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo Hart
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beamington
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
        • Chatham
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Berry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Berry is located in Sangamon County
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        • Buckhart
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
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        • Richland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Richland is located in Sangamon County
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        • Buffalo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Mechanicsburg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • New City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
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        • Knapp
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
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        • Sudduth ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
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        • Breckenridge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cascade
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
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        • Bates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bates is located in Sangamon County
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        • Glenarm
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Irwins Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
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        • Claysville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
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        • Lanesville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
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        • Loami
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Berlin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Pleasant Plains
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Cimic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Cimic is located in Sangamon County
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        • Commanche Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pawnee Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pawnee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • New Berlin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Saunders
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
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        • Auburn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Haynes
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
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        • Divernon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Compro
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Compro is located in Sangamon County
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        • Island Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
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        • Prouty
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Prouty is located in Sangamon County
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        • Browns Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
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        • Illiopolis
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Huffaker
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Huffaker is located in Sangamon County
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        • Maxwell ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Thayer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Lemmon ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lemmon is located in Sangamon County
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        • Tower Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
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        • Lowder
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cass County
  • Christian County
    • County Website:   https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Christian:   Taylorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ridgely   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ridgely.
      • Roby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Roby is located in Christian County
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      • Campbellsburg ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Campbellsburg is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
      • Bolivia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ellis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Ellis is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Blueville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Blueville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
      • Edinburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sicily
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Sicily is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
      • Bulpitt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Grove City is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Tovey Humphrey Station
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tovey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Tovey is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <3>
      • Mount Auburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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  • Logan County
  • Macon County
  • Macoupin County
  • Mason County
  • Menard County
    • County Website:   https://menardcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Menard:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ridgely   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ridgely.
      • Athens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fancy Prairie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
      • Culver
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Culver is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Loyd
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Loyd is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Tice
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Tice is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
      • Lewisburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Croft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sweet Water
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
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      • New Salem ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • New Salem is located in Menard County
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      • Old Salem Chautauqua
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Chautauqua
      • Petersburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Curtis is located in Menard County
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        • Hill Top
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hill Top is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
        • Tallula
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Hilltop
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Hilltop is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Hubly
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Hubly is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubly
        • Atterberry
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Atterberry is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
        • Bobtown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bobtown is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
        • Oakford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ridgely   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ridgely.
      • Prentice
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Alexander
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Yatesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Yatesville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Waverly
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Appalokia ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Appalokia is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalokia
      • Yeomans
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Yeomans is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Jordanville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
      • Orleans
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Orleans is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Sinclair
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Franklin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rohrer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Rohrer is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrer
      • Rees
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rees is located in Morgan County
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        • Arnold
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Strawns Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
        • Centerville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Centerville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Pisgah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Brownton ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Brownton is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
        • Literberry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Clements
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Clements is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
        • Savage ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Savage is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ridgely) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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