La Crosse, Illinois | |
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  La Crosse  La Crosse | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′44″N91°01′23″W / 40.52889°N 91.02306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422889 [1] |
La Crosse (also Lacrosse) is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. [1]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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