Unincorporated town in Illinois, United States
| Sunfield, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated town | |
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| Coordinates: 38°03′52″N 89°14′24″W / 38.06444°N 89.24000°W / 38.06444; -89.24000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 419375 |
Sunfield is an unincorporated town in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Sunfield is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Du Quoin. An F5 tornado struck 1 mile north of the village at the US Route 51/State Route 154 intersection on December 18, 1957, killing three people; in March 2020 an EF1 tornado passed through the town itself, injuring one and causing significant damage.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunfield, Illinois
- National Centers for Environmental Information. "Illinois Event Report: F5 Tornado (Perry County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- National Centers for Environmental Information. "Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Perry County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
| Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Pinckneyville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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