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Bunker Hill is located in southern Macoupin County in the eastern part of Bunker Hill Township. Carlinville , the Macoupin county seat , is 19 miles (31 km) to the north, Alton on the Mississippi River is 20 miles (32 km) to the southwest, and downtown St. Louis is 37 miles (60 km) to the south-southwest.
Bunker Hill Township (T7N R8W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 3,227 and it contains 10,387 housing units [ 2 ] Geography
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Bunker Hill had an elevation of 110 feet (34 m) and lay at the northern end of the peninsula. Breed's Hill had a height of 62 feet (19 m) and was more southerly and nearer to Boston. [17] The American soldiers were at an advantage due to the height of Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill, but it also essentially trapped them at the top.
The school opened in 1859 as the Bunker Hill Academy (and was at the time non-military) but closed during the American Civil War.From 1862 until 1869, the building housed Bunker Hill's public school.
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The hill is about 62 feet (19 m) high, and is topped by Monument Square, site of the Bunker Hill Monument. The hill slopes fairly steeply to the east and west. In addition to its historic sites and tourist-oriented facilities, the hill is the site of a great deal of residential property, as well as supporting municipal and retail infrastructure.
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Carlinville have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −23 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1954.