Knox County topographic map
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Name: Knox County topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Knox County, Illinois, United States (40.71238 -90.44438 41.15214 -89.98454)
Average elevation: 219 m
Minimum elevation: 161 m
Maximum elevation: 268 m
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