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AT A GLANCE Total Area: 55,748 square miles
Time Zone: Central
Highest Point: Charles Mound, 1,235 feet (West of Warren)
Lowest Point: Mississippi River, 279 feet
Highest Temperature: 117 degrees Fahrenheit
Lowest Temperature: -35 degrees FahrenheitNatural Resources: Coal, petroleum, stone
Capital: Springfield
Admitted To Union: December 3, 1818
Order of Statehood: 21
Motto: State Sovereignty, National Nation
State Bird: Cardinal
State Flower: Violet
State Song: ILLINOIS
State Tree: White oak
Interstate Highways: 1,934 miles
Road Conditions: 800-452-4368
State Board of Tourism:
State Board of Tourism
620 E Adams St
Springfield, IL 62701
800-226-6632Web Sites:
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