Locke Station, Mississippi

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Locke Station, Mississippi
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Locke Station, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°16′43″N90°09′20″W / 34.27861°N 90.15556°W / 34.27861; -90.15556 Coordinates: 34°16′43″N90°09′20″W / 34.27861°N 90.15556°W / 34.27861; -90.15556
Country United States
State Mississippi
Counties Panola and Quitman
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID685692 [1]

Locke Station is an unincorporated community in Panola and Quitman counties, Mississippi, United States. Locke Station is located along U.S. Route 278 and Mississippi Highway 6, east of Marks.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.