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Place Name
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Albion
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Pronunciation
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AL-bee-uhn
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Edwards County
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Population
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2,116 (1990)
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Location
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Edwards County, Illinois (IL), United States, North America
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Latitude
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38°22'N
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Longitude
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88°03'W
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Albion
(AL-bee-uhn), city (1990 pop. 2,116), 
Edwards co., SE Ill., 16 mi/26 km W of Mount
Carmel; 38°22'N 88°03'W. In agr. area (cattle, wheat, corn,
soybeans, sorghum); feed processing, light mfg. Founded 1818 by Eng.
settlers led by Morris Birkbeck and George Flower. Several early houses
are preserved. Inc. 1869.
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