Mattoon, Kentucky

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Mattoon (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°24′12″N88°1′23″W / 37.40333°N 88.02306°W / 37.40333; -88.02306
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Crittenden
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID513824 [1]

Mattoon is an unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.

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