Terra Cotta, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 42°16′54″N 88°18′02″W / 42.28167°N 88.30056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McHenry |
Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 423236[1] |
Terra Cotta is an unincorporated community in McHenry County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
A post office called Terra Cotta was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[2] The community was named after a local terracotta pottery works.[3]