Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, located at latitude 38.8611600 and longitude -90.0976100. The city has a humid continental climate, with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Wood River was founded in 1899 by the Standard Oil Company, which built a refinery there. The city's heritage is closely tied to the oil industry, and it is still home to several refineries and petrochemical plants.
Geographic Data for Wood River, Illinois, United States
| Latitude | 38° 51.670' |
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| Longitude | -90° -5.857' |
| Timezone | America/Chicago |
Numerology for Wood River, Illinois, United States
Chaldean Name Number : 40 => 4
Pythagorean Name Number : 3
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Famous Persons from Wood River, Illinois, United States
- Jean Stothert - Born on February 7, 1954 - Politician
- Kenton Juhlin - Born on October 1, 1947 - Statistician (died: April 7, 2022)
- Gary Lane - Born on December 21, 1942 - American football player, and Canadian football player (died: June 27, 2003)
- Ken Retzer - Born on April 30, 1934 - Baseball player (died: May 17, 2020)
- Earl Dodd - Born on November 1, 1924 - Basketball player (died: October 30, 2004)
- John Stoneham - Born on November 8, 1908 - Baseball player (died: January 1, 2004)
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