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Little Prairie, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 42°50′20″N88°32′20″W / 42.83889°N 88.53889°W Coordinates: 42°50′20″N88°32′20″W / 42.83889°N 88.53889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Walworth |
Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 262 |
GNIS feature ID | 1568373 [1] |
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