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Five Points, Illinois
Five Points, Illinois is located in Illinois
Five Points, Illinois
Five Points, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Five Points, Illinois is located in the United States
Five Points, Illinois
Five Points, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County DeKalb
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 422701

Five Points is a small community located in DeKalb County, Illinois, in the United States. It's not an official city or town, but rather a place where people live that is governed by the county. You can find it about 3 miles (or 5 kilometers) to the west-northwest of a larger town called Sycamore.

What is Five Points?

Five Points is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and possibly some businesses that are not officially part of a city or town with its own local government. Instead, the area is managed by the larger county it's in, which is DeKalb County in Illinois. People living in unincorporated communities still receive services like roads and police protection from the county government.

Where is Five Points Located?

Five Points is situated in the state of Illinois, which is in the central part of the United States. It's specifically found within DeKalb County. If you were looking at a map, you would find it approximately 3 miles (which is about 5 kilometers) to the west-northwest of the town of Sycamore.

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