Atlas, Illinois

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Atlas
Atlas (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°30′50″N90°58′10″W / 39.51389°N 90.96944°W / 39.51389; -90.96944 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Pike
Elevation
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489 ft (149 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Atlas is an unincorporated community which lies at the intersection of US Route 54 and Illinois Route 96 in western Pike County, Illinois. The community of Rockport lies about 2.5 miles to the northwest along route 96. The city of Louisiana, Missouri lies about six miles to the southwest across the Mississippi River. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atlas, Illinois
  2. Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2010, 6th edition, p. 58, ISBN   0-89933-321-4