Camp Ground, Illinois

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Camp Ground, Illinois
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Camp Ground
Coordinates: 38°20′20″N88°50′06″W / 38.33889°N 88.83500°W / 38.33889; -88.83500 Coordinates: 38°20′20″N88°50′06″W / 38.33889°N 88.83500°W / 38.33889; -88.83500
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Elevation 528 ft (161 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 405469 [1]

Camp Ground is an unincorporated community in Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. Camp Ground is 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Township in Illinois, United States

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Jefferson County, Illinois County in the United States

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Illinois State of the United States of America

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