Evarts, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 42°15′11″N89°28′28″W / 42.25306°N 89.47444°W Coordinates: 42°15′11″N89°28′28″W / 42.25306°N 89.47444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Stephenson |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Zip | 61029 |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 422680 [1] |
Evarts is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. [1] [2]
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