Murdock, Illinois
| Murdock | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Murdock Location within the state of Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′3″N 88°4′42″W / 39.80083°N 88.07833°WCoordinates: 39°48′3″N 88°4′42″W / 39.80083°N 88.07833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61941 |
| GNIS feature ID | 414242 |
Murdock is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Its elevation is 640 feet (195 m).[1] Although Murdock is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 61941.[2]
Murdock was the site of a notable train derailment on September 2, 1983. A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train derailed at 3:30 p.m., starting a fire. The fire heated tanks filled with liquefied petroleum gas, resulting in two large boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions. The force of the explosion blasted one of the tanker cars 3,630 feet (1,110 m) away from the derailment.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murdock, Illinois
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ "Safety Recommendations I-85-15" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. 1985-04-19. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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