Wolf Lake, Illinois

Wolf Lake, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Wolf Lake, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°30′15″N 89°26′18″W / 37.5042°N 89.4384°W / 37.5042; -89.4384Coordinates: 37°30′15″N 89°26′18″W / 37.5042°N 89.4384°W / 37.5042; -89.4384
Country United States
State Illinois
County Union
Elevation 354 ft (108 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 62998
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 421392[1]

Wolf Lake is an unincorporated community in Union County, Illinois, United States. The community is located on Illinois Route 3 and is about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the Mississippi River. The nearest incorporated city to Wolf Lake is Jonesboro, which is about 10 miles (16 km) southeast.

On top of part of the bluff that overlooks Wolf Lake is a federally designated wilderness area, Clear Springs Wilderness.

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