Loxa, Illinois | |
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  Loxa, Illinois  Loxa, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′50″N 88°16′02″W / 39.49722°N 88.26722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 412727 [1] |
Loxa is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Loxa is located north of Illinois Route 16, halfway between Charleston and Mattoon.
The community may have been named for Loja, Granada, Spain or a shortening of Loxahatchee, Florida. [2]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Loxa, Illinois | |
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Loxa, Illinois Loxa, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′50″N 88°16′02″W / 39.49722°N 88.26722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 412727 [1] |
Loxa is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Loxa is located north of Illinois Route 16, halfway between Charleston and Mattoon.
The community may have been named for Loja, Granada, Spain or a shortening of Loxahatchee, Florida. [2]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of
Coles County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
|
Extinct community | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Coles County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |