Poverty Ridge, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 40°27′43″N 90°20′27″W / 40.46194°N 90.34083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Fulton |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 309 |
GNIS feature ID | 1802240 [1] |
Poverty Ridge is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States, [1] about eleven miles northwest of Lewistown. [2] Its elevation is 633 feet (202 m), and it is located at 40°27′43″N 90°20′27″W / 40.46194°N 90.34083°W (40.4619856, -90.3409579). [1] The community is named for a line of hills near Seville, which likewise is named Poverty Ridge. [2]