Collison | |
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  Collison Location of Collison within Illinois  Collison Collison (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′30″N87°48′14″W / 40.22500°N 87.80389°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Pilot |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 61831 |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS ID | 406387 [1] |
Collison is an unincorporated community in Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Collison is located at 40°13′30″N87°48′14″W / 40.22500°N 87.80389°W . [1]
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