Woosung, Illinois
Woosung | |
Unincorporated community | |
Grain elevator in Woosung. | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Coordinates | 41°54′21″N 89°32′34″W / 41.90583°N 89.54278°WCoordinates: 41°54′21″N 89°32′34″W / 41.90583°N 89.54278°W |
Founded | 1855[1] |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | XXXXX |
Area code | 815 |
Location within Ogle County
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Location within Illinois
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Woosung is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, U.S., and is located in the far southwestern part of the county, northwest of Dixon. Woosung was founded in June 1855 by 3 retiring sea captains. They named it after Wusong, China.[1]
Geography
Woosung is located at 41.923 N and -89.574 W, at an elevation of 791 feet.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Town of Woosung Retrieved on July 4, 2007
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