Fishhook, Illinois

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Fishhook
Unincorporated community
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Location of Fishhook within Illinois
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Fishhook (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°48′20″N90°53′07″W / 39.80556°N 90.88528°W / 39.80556; -90.88528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Pike
Elevation
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751 ft (229 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62314
Area code 217
GNIS feature ID0408403 [1]

Fishhook is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Illinois, United States. [1]

Notable residents

Fishhook is where Robert Earl Hughes, once billed the world's largest man by the Guinness Book of World Records, grew up. [2] The town has a small monument in its business district.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishhook, Illinois
  2. ↑ Kurson, Robert (June 3, 2021). "Heavy". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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