Eldorado, Illinois

Overview

• Location: Saline County, Illinois
• Legal status: City
• Population: 4,534 (Change since 1990: -0.0%)
• Name origin: Samuel Elder + Joseph Reed
• Previously known as: Elderedo

Geography

• Located at the intersection of US 45 and IL 142 northeast of Harrisburg
• Latitude: 37°48'49" N   (+37.8136)
• Longitude: 88°26'17" W   (-88.4381)
• Elevation: 389 feet above sea level
• Civil township: East Eldorado
• Land area: 2.3 square miles
• Water area: 0.03 square miles (20.2 acres)

As the crow flies, Eldorado is...

• 0.7 miles S of Saline City
• 0.9 miles NE of Beulah Heights
• 3.1 miles NE of Wasson
• 3.2 miles NW of Red Bud
• 4.8 miles N of Cottage Grove
• 5.1 miles SW of Texas City
• 5.2 miles E of Raleigh
• 5.4 miles NE of Muddy
• 6.0 miles S of Francis
• 6.2 miles W of Elba
• 42.9 miles E of Carbondale

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