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Fountain Creek, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°30′58″N 87°48′39″W / 40.51611°N 87.81083°W / 40.51611; -87.81083
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Fountain Creek, Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Fountain Creek is located in Iroquois County, Illinois
Fountain Creek
Fountain Creek
Fountain Creek's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°30′58″N 87°48′39″W / 40.51611°N 87.81083°W / 40.51611; -87.81083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422709[1]

Fountain Creek is an unincorporated community in Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.[2] Fountain Creek is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Cissna Park.

Geography

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The site is located in the southeastern quarter of the township at the intersection of County Road 200 North and a Union Pacific railroad line. The small waterway known as Fountain Creek runs less than half a mile west of the site and flows northeast toward Goodwine.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fountain Creek, Illinois
  2. ^ Iroquois County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 1984. Retrieved August 14, 2011.