Ontario, Illinois facts for kids
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Ontario, Illinois
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 Ontario, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Ontario, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Township | Ontario |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423044 |
Ontario is a small place in Illinois, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and buildings that does not have its own local government, like a city or town would.
Instead, Ontario is part of a larger area called Ontario Township in Knox County. The county government helps manage services for the people living there.
Where is Ontario, Illinois?
Ontario is located in the western part of Illinois. You can find it in Knox County.
It is about 4 miles (or 6.4 kilometers) north-northwest of a nearby town called Wataga. Ontario is situated right where two roads, County Routes 6 and 35, meet.
Geographic Details of Ontario
Ontario sits at an elevation of about 807 feet (or 246 meters) above sea level. Its exact location can be found using coordinates: 41°04′43″N 90°18′27″W.
The community is in the Central Time Zone (CST). During daylight saving time, it switches to CDT. The area code for phones in Ontario is 309.
