Lotus, Illinois
Lotus, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′08″N 88°27′21″W / 40.31889°N 88.45583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Champaign |
Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 412671[1] |
Lotus is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Lotus is located along a railroad line southwest of Foosland. The railroad station and post office there were known as Howard until they were renamed Lotus in 1902.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Briefly Told," The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois, 16 Apr 1902, p. 4.
- ^ "Lotus," The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois, 9 May 1903, p. 5.