Where is Appleton located?

Appleton, IL is located at latitude 40.9358700 and longitude -90.1609500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Appleton?

The area of Appleton, IL is 33.43 km².

What is the elevation of Appleton?

Appleton, IL has an elevation of 184 meters (604 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Appleton in?

Appleton, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Appleton in?

Appleton is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Appleton, IL in?

Appleton is in Knox County, Illinois.

Appleton, IL - Geographic Facts & Maps

Appleton: town in Knox County, Maine.

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Appleton is a town located in the county of Knox in the U.S. state of Illinois.

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Quick Facts about Appleton

Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	Knox County
Postal code	04862
Phone Area Codes	207
Area	33.43 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.9359,-90.1610
Altitude	558 feet / 170 meters
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	01:44:05 (7th November 2026)
Weather	28℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

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Geography

Appleton is located at 40°56'9"N 90°9'39"W (40.9358700, -90.1609500).

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Weather

28°F

Mostly Clear

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Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Appleton, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
146427	Knox College	Galesburg (IL)	61401-9999

Nearby Transit Stations (14)

Rail and bus stations connected to Appleton, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
GBB	Galesburg station	225 South Seminary Street	RAIL
KEE	Kewanee	Loomis and North Tremont Sts.	RAIL
PIA	Peoria, Illinois	6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway	BUS
MLI	Moline, Illinois	1200 River Drive	BUS
MAC	Macomb	120 East Calhoun Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Appleton.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Dahinda Post Office	Dahinda (IL)	61428

Other places with the same name (2)

Appleton, Wisconsin city in and county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin. with a population of 1,681 people.
Appleton, Maine town in Knox County, Maine. with a population of 1,381 people.

Other cities in Knox County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Knox County , IL.

City Name	Population	Title
Galesburg	29,803	County seat of Knox County, Illinois, United States
Abingdon	3,008	City in Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
Knox	2,692	County seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States; third-largest city in Tennessee
Knoxville	2,692	City in Knox County, Illinois, United States

Appleton, Illinois