Anchor
Anchor is a city in United States with a population of about 146.
United StatesSmall town🕐 America/Chicago
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα.
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About Anchor
| Country | United States |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | IL |
| Population | 146 |
| Local currency | USD |
| Coordinates | 40.5681, -88.5356 |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Elevation | 237 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,000 km · Washington |
| Population (United States) | #28270 most populated in United States |
| Where on Earth | 40°34′5″N · 88°32′8″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 4,516 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,503 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 94% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sumqayıt (Azerbaijan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -40.57, 91.46 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 1,225 km |
| Los Angeles | 2,711 km |
| London | 6,507 km |
| Paris | 6,803 km |
| Moscow | 8,163 km |
| São Paulo | 8,342 km |