Golconda, Illinois
city and the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States
Golconda is a city of Pope County in the state of Illinois in the United States.
Golconda, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Pope County Courthouse | |
| Motto: Haseeb Zindabad | |
 Location of Golconda in Pope County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′50″N 88°29′12″W / 37.36389°N 88.48667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 1,235.29/sq mi (477.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62938 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-30133 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394922[2] |
The name of this city is inspired from the famous fort called Golconda Fort which is located in Hyderabad city of Telangana district in India.
It is the county seat of Pope County.[source?]
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golconda, Illinois
- ↑ "Golconda city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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