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Sharpsburg,_Illinois Latitude and Longitude:

39°36′50″N 89°21′04″W / 39.61389°N 89.35111°W / 39.61389; -89.35111
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Sharpsburg, Illinois
Sharpsburg, Illinois is located in Illinois
Sharpsburg, Illinois
Sharpsburg, Illinois
Sharpsburg, Illinois is located in the United States
Sharpsburg, Illinois
Sharpsburg, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°36′50″N 89°21′04″W / 39.61389°N 89.35111°W / 39.61389; -89.35111
CountryUnited States
State Illinois
County Christian
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 217
GNIS feature ID418298 [1]

Sharpsburg (also Sharpsburgh) is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. [1] It is the birthplace of Native American scholar John Neihardt, author of Black Elk Speaks and many other works.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sharpsburg, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.