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Ancona, Illinois
Ancona is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. Ancona is located along a railroad line south-southwest of Streator. Ancona has a post office with ZIP code 61311.[2] It formerly served the Santa Fe Railway at Ancona Station.
Ancona, Illinois | |
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Ancona Ancona | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′26″N 88°52′21″W / 41.04056°N 88.87250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Livingston |
| Township | Reading |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61311 |
| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 403495[1] |
It takes its name from the Italian city of Ancona, capital of the Marches.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ancona, Illinois
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Edward Callary, Place Names of Illinois, University of Illinois Press, 2008.