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Dog Walk, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°45′33″N 88°55′58″W / 37.75917°N 88.93278°W / 37.75917; -88.93278
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Dog Walk, Illinois
Dog Walk, Illinois is located in Illinois
Dog Walk, Illinois
Dog Walk, Illinois
Dog Walk, Illinois is located in the United States
Dog Walk, Illinois
Dog Walk, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°45′33″N 88°55′58″W / 37.75917°N 88.93278°W / 37.75917; -88.93278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWilliamson
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62959
Area code618
GNIS feature ID407282[1]

Dog Walk is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

According to tradition, the community was so named on account of local dogs forming paths leading to the community.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dog Walk, Illinois
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.