Techny, Illinois
Techny, Illinois | |
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  Techny, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′58″N 87°49′20″W / 42.11611°N 87.82222°WCoordinates: 42°06′58″N 87°49′20″W / 42.11611°N 87.82222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Northbrook |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60082 |
| Area code(s) | 847 & 224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1781997[1] |
Techny is a neighborhood of Northbrook, Illinois, United States. Once a separate community, it was annexed by Northbrook in 1989.[2] The North American headquarters of the Divine Word Missionaries has been located in Techny since 1896. The area's name derived from , which the religious congregation established in 1901 and operated for twelve years.[3][4] St. Mary's Mission Seminary, the first of its kind which prepared priests and Brothers for foreign missions, was opened by the Divine Word Missionaries in 1909.[5] Techny has its own post office with ZIP code 60082.[6]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Danna, Jeff. "From tree planting to commercial development, missionary group shapes Techny area," TribLocal, Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
- ^ Society of the Divine Word – Techny Towers Conference & Retreat Center.
- ^ Northbrook, IL – Encyclopedia of Chicago.
- ^ Techny, Home to Divine Word Missionaries
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
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