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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|374|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|369|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.5|sqmi}} (1.5%) is water.<ref name="census-density"/> The entire county is hilly and during rainy weather rivulets cascade down the hills in the park forming [[waterfalls]] of varying sizes and heights. The county contains [[Dixon Springs State Park]], one of many state parks in the [[Shawnee Hill|Illinois Shawnee Hills]], and is part of the [[Shawnee National Forest]]. It is bordered to the south and east by the [[Ohio River]], which marks the state's border with [[Kentucky]]. ===Climate and weather=== {{climate chart |[[Golconda, Illinois]] |21|41|3.48 |24|47|3.68 |33|57|4.71 |42|68|4.75 |52|76|5.02 |60|84|4.19 |65|87|4.22 |63|87|3.49 |55|80|3.24 |43|70|3.22 |34|57|4.41 |25|46|4.29 |float=right |units=imperial |clear=both |source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0471 |title=Monthly Averages for Golconda, Illinois |access-date=January 27, 2011 |publisher=The Weather Channel }}</ref>}} In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Golconda have ranged from a low of {{convert|21|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|87|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-22|°F}} was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of {{convert|104|°F}} was recorded in August 2007. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|3.22|in}} in October to {{convert|5.02|in}} in May.<ref name="weather"/> ===Transit=== * [[Rides Mass Transit District]] ===Major highways=== * [[Image:Illinois 34.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 34]] * [[Image:Illinois 145.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 145]] * [[Image:Illinois 146.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 146]] * [[Image:Illinois 147.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 147]] ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Saline County, Illinois|Saline County]] - north * [[Hardin County, Illinois|Hardin County]] - east * [[Livingston County, Kentucky|Livingston County]], [[Kentucky]] - southeast * [[Massac County, Illinois|Massac County]] - southwest * [[Johnson County, Illinois|Johnson County]] - west * [[Williamson County, Illinois|Williamson County]] - northwest ===National protected area=== * [[Shawnee National Forest]] (part)
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