Alexander County topographic map
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Name: Alexander County topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Alexander County, Illinois, United States (36.97013 -89.52071 37.33584 -89.13301)
Average elevation: 112 m
Minimum elevation: 89 m
Maximum elevation: 250 m
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