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Aurora

city on tripoints of DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will Counties in Illinois, United States
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Aurora

Summary

Aurora is a big city[1]. Aurora draws 1,124 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #122 of 300).[2]

Key Facts

  • Aurora is located in DuPage County[3].
  • Aurora is located in Kane County[4].
  • Aurora is located in Kendall County[5].
  • Aurora is located in Will County[6].
  • Aurora is in the country of United States[7].
  • Aurora is on the body of water Fox River[8].
  • Aurora's head of government is recorded as Richard C. Irvin[9].
  • Aurora's head of government is recorded as Richard C. Irvin[10].
  • Aurora's instance of is recorded as big city[11].
  • Aurora's instance of is recorded as city of Illinois[12].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60502[13].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60503[14].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60504[15].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60505[16].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60506[17].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60507[18].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60568[19].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60569[20].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60572[21].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60598[22].
  • Aurora's postal code is recorded as 60599[23].
  • Aurora's Commons category is recorded as Aurora, Illinois[24].
  • 1835 marks the founding of Aurora[25].
  • Aurora's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 41.76, 'longitude': -88.298611111111}[26].
  • Aurora's official website is recorded as https://www.aurora-il.org[27].

Body

Geography

Aurora is in the country of United States[7]. Located in include DuPage County[3], a county of Illinois[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30]; Kane County[4], a county of Illinois[31], in United States[32], founded in 1836[33]; Kendall County[5], a county of Illinois[34], in United States[35], founded in 1841[36]; and Will County[6], a county of Illinois[37], in United States[38], founded in 1836[39]. Aurora is on the body of water Fox River[8].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+118.551888'}[40] and {'amount': '+118.607475'}[41]. Aurora sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+220'}[42]. Population counts include {'amount': '+171782'}[43], {'amount': '+197899'}[44], and {'amount': '+180542'}[45].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city[11] and city of Illinois[12].

History and Context

1835 marks the founding of Aurora[25].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Aurora include Aurora Township[46], a township of Minnesota[47], in United States[48].

Why It Matters

Aurora draws 1,124 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #122 of 300).[2] Aurora has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Aurora is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for Aurora include Aurora Township[46], a township of Minnesota[47], in United States[48].

Related Entities

Aurora University Clive Cussler Dennis Hastert Martha E. Sloan Natacha Atlas Paul Scheuring United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Ranveig · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P1082]]: 180,542"
  2. 19w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people born here → Category:Born in Aurora, Illinois
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → DuPage County, Kane County, Kendall County +1
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Aurora, Illinois
    Population → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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