Mira, Illinois
Mira, Illinois | |
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  Mira  Mira | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 88°09′44″W / 40.08389°N 88.16222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422989[1] |
Mira is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Mira is southeast of Urbana and near the city's border. Mira was named for Myra Silver, as was a nearby subdivision, Myra Ridge.
There is one house in Mira, at the northeast corner of High Cross Road (Illinois Route 130) and Windsor Road. There used to be a grain elevator on the Champaign branch of the Norfolk and Western Railroad until 1986, when it was razed to make way for Illinois 130 extension to US 150.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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