Polk, Illinois

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Polk, Illinois
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Polk, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°18′42″N87°36′30″W / 41.31167°N 87.60833°W / 41.31167; -87.60833 Coordinates: 41°18′42″N87°36′30″W / 41.31167°N 87.60833°W / 41.31167; -87.60833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Will
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 708
GNIS feature ID423074 [1]

Polk is an unincorporated community in Will County, Illinois, United States. [1] It lies just north of the Kankakee County line and south of Beecher.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Polk". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.