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Birkner,_Illinois Latitude and Longitude:

38°33′43″N 90°01′44″W / 38.562°N 90.029°W / 38.562; -90.029
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Birkner
Populated Area
Birkner is located in Illinois
Birkner
Birkner
Coordinates: 38°33′43″N 90°01′44″W / 38.562°N 90.029°W / 38.562; -90.029
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County St. Clair
Elevation505 ft (154 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central Time Zone)
GNIS feature ID426271 [1]

Birkner is a populated area in St. Clair County, Illinois. [2] It is located at 38°33′43″N 90°01′44″W / 38.562°N 90.029°W / 38.562; -90.029. [2] A mine of the same name operated from prior to 1882 to 1889. [3] During that time, the mine was operated by Edward Avery & Company, Dutch Hollow Coal Company, and the Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis. [3]

Birkner can be seen on the French Village U.S. Geological Survey Map. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birkner, Illinois
  2. ^ a b c "Birkner". IL HomeTown Locator. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Coal Mines in Illinois French Village Quadrangle" (PDF). Illinois State Geological Survey. June 5, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2012.