Wine Hill, Illinois
Appearance
Wine Hill, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 37°56′56″N 89°40′28″W / 37.94889°N 89.67444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Randolph |
Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 423321[1] |
Wine Hill is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Wine Hill is 7 miles (11 km) west-northwest of Campbell Hill.
Wine Hill was so named in the 19th century from the vineyards started by German immigrants.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.