What County Is Metropolis, Illinois In?
Metropolis is in Massac County, Illinois.
- Official code
- 1748645
- Representative coordinates
- 37.149639, -88.687354
- Land area
- 15.56 km²
- Water area
- 0.368 km²
- State
- Illinois
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County boundaries in Metropolis
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Coordinates of Metropolis
37.149639, -88.687354 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.
Elevation in Metropolis
100 m · 328 ft. GNIS archived height at its named reference point (37.1470735, -88.6911932), which may differ from the Census point. Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.
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Time zones in Metropolis
The representative point uses America/Chicago.
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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Nearest place by representative point
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