Darwin, Illinois
| Darwin, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Darwin, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′00″N 87°36′43″W / 39.28333°N 87.61194°WCoordinates: 39°17′00″N 87°36′43″W / 39.28333°N 87.61194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 406956[1] |
Darwin is an unincorporated community in Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois, United States. Darwin is located along the Wabash River across from the state of Indiana.
Darwin, Illinois, was named for English naturalist Charles Darwin.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 100.
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