Prairie Land

Prairie Land (HM12VN)

Location: Petersburg, IL 62675 Menard County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.702', W 89° 50.78'

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The vast prairies of Illinois intimidated the frontier settlers that arrived here in the early 1800's. Pioneers worried about horrendous grass fires, bitter winter winds, scarcity of water, and deadly fumes seeping from the ground. The early settlers gradually learned, however, that the prairie soil was safe and highly fertile. With the advent of the steel plow and the use of clay drainage tile, the prairies became prized land for agriculture. Today's farmers continue to produce abundant grain crops on the Illinois prairie.
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HM NumberHM12VN
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 9:52pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 256825 N 4425536
Decimal Degrees39.94503333, -89.84633333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.702', W 89° 50.78'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 42.12" N, 89° 50' 46.80" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1555-1599 Co Hwy 4, Petersburg IL 62675, US
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