Woosung, Illinois
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Grain elevator in Woosung | |
Woosung Location within Ogle County Woosung Woosung (Illinois) | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′12″N 89°32′27″W / 41.90333°N 89.54083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61091 |
| Area code | 815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 421502[1] |
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 named by a railroad official who had once visited Woosung, China during his former career as a sea captain.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woosung, Illinois
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
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