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Springfield

Northern America

Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County, near the Sangamon River in Central Illinois. It is renowned as the home of Abraham Lincoln, who lived there for twenty-four years before becoming president, and its economy is anchored by state government, healthcare and tourism tied to Lincoln's legacy, including his presidential library, home and tomb.

Facts
Population
114,394 1
2020 census figure, from Springfield's own Wikipedia infobox (2024 estimate was 112,949).
Area (sq km)
158.41 1
Founding Year
1821 1
April 10, 1821 is the founding date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
182 2
Latitude
39.7975 degrees north 1
Longitude
89.645 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC-06:00 5
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Associated With

Illinois, States or Territories

Springfield is in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Source Springfield (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Illinois, States or Territories

Springfield is the capital of Illinois.

Source Springfield (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Springfield, Massachusetts
Supreme Court of Illinois

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Source Supreme Court of Illinois (Wikipedia)Article body, court seat
Quote, Article body, court seat
The justices travel to Springfield to hear oral arguments and deliberate.
Sources
1. Springfield (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    114,394
  • Infobox, area
    158.41 km2 (61.16 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    39.79750 N 89.64500 W
  • Infobox: established_date
    April 10, 1821
  • Introduction
    Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois.
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2. Springfield (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 182 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 39.7975,-89.645
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 186.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.75, -89.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.75, -89.75
39.75 -89.75 Dfa
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5. GeoNames: Springfield - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4250542
Quote, cities500 record 4250542
39.80172 -89.64371 P PPLA US IL 167 11046 114394 182 184 America/Chicago
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Wikidata: Springfield
Wikidata Q28515, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Springfield (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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