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Little America, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 40°24′21″N90°02′04″W / 40.40583°N 90.03444°W Coordinates: 40°24′21″N90°02′04″W / 40.40583°N 90.03444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fulton |
Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 309 |
GNIS feature ID | 412276 [1] |
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