Altmar is an unincorporated community in Eagle Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Altmar is located along the Norfolk Southern Railway, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Kangley.[2]
Altmar, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 41°08′31″N 88°53′33″W / 41.14194°N 88.89250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | LaSalle |
Township | Eagle |
Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 422404[1] |
The community may be named after Altmar, New York.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Altmar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ LaSalle County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2012.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.