Wanda, Illinois | |
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  Wanda  Wanda | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′04″N90°02′19″W / 38.83444°N 90.03861°W Coordinates: 38°50′04″N90°02′19″W / 38.83444°N 90.03861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 420506 [1] |
Wanda is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States. [1] [2]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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