Flowerfield, Illinois

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Flowerfield, Illinois
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Flowerfield, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°52′02″N88°02′02″W / 41.86722°N 88.03389°W / 41.86722; -88.03389 Coordinates: 41°52′02″N88°02′02″W / 41.86722°N 88.03389°W / 41.86722; -88.03389
Country United States
State Illinois
County DuPage
Township Milton
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60137, 60148
Area codes 630 & 331
GNIS feature ID421804 [1]

Flowerfield is an unincorporated community in Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Flowerfield is located near Illinois Route 53 and Wilson Avenue, between Glen Ellyn and Lombard.

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