Geography
Quincy is located at 39°55′56″N 91°23′19″W / 39.93222°N 91.38861°W / 39.93222; -91.38861 (39.932335, -91.388737). It is adjacent to the Mississippi River and Quincy Bay, a large inlet of water fed by Cedar and Homan Creeks.
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 15.94 square miles (41.3 km2), of which 15.91 square miles (41.2 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.
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