Wauponsee, Illinois facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wauponsee, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Wauponsee, Illinois Location in Illinois Show map of Illinois Wauponsee, Illinois Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Elevation	620 ft (190 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	815 & 779
GNIS feature ID	420653

Wauponsee is a small place in Illinois, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes or buildings that isn't officially a town or city. It doesn't have its own local government like a mayor or city council. Instead, it's usually governed by the county it's in.

Where is Wauponsee Located?

Wauponsee is found in Grundy County, Illinois. Specifically, it's part of Vienna Township. You can find it on Verona Road. It's about 6.9 miles (which is about 11.1 kilometers) south-southwest of a larger town called Morris.

Quick Facts About Wauponsee

• Elevation: Wauponsee is located about 620 feet (189 meters) above sea level.
• Time Zone: Like much of Illinois, Wauponsee is in the Central Time Zone. This means it observes Central Standard Time (CST) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT) in summer.
• Area Codes: If you were to call someone in Wauponsee, the phone numbers would likely start with area codes 815 or 779.
• Official ID: The U.S. government's Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) gives Wauponsee the feature ID 420653. This helps identify it uniquely on maps and in databases.