Mount Carbon, Illinois | |
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  Mount Carbon, Illinois  Mount Carbon, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′07″N89°19′16″W / 37.75194°N 89.32111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 413938 [1] |
Mount Carbon is an unincorporated community in Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States. [1] [2] [3]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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