Russell, Illinois

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Russell, Illinois
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Russell
Coordinates: 42°29′26″N87°54′45″W / 42.49056°N 87.91250°W / 42.49056; -87.91250
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Township Newport
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60075
Area code(s) 847 & 224
GNIS feature ID417059 [1]

Russell is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The community is located on Russell Road, a few miles east of Interstate 94, and was named for industrialist and political figure Russell Sage, who was connected with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road, later Soo Line Railroad and now, Canadian Pacific) which bisects the village. Russell is near the Wisconsin state line 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Winthrop Harbor. Russell has a post office with ZIP code 60075. [2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup