Hookdale, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 38°49′35″N89°18′41″W / 38.82639°N 89.31139°W Coordinates: 38°49′35″N89°18′41″W / 38.82639°N 89.31139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bond |
Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 410491 [1] |
Hookdale is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois, United States. Hookdale is southeast of Greenville.
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