State Park · Illinois, United States
Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area
Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 1971.
State Park · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Logan, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1971 |
| Coordinates | 40.1167° N, 89.3917° W |
| Managed by | Illinois state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area
The Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 974-acre (394 ha) conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located south of Lincoln, Illinois. Founded in 1971 as Railsplitter State Park, it was renamed in 1995 in honor of Edward R. Madigan, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the town of Lincoln and a U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The park is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The horseshoe-shaped park surrounds the Lincoln Correctional Center/Logan Correctional Center, a complex of state facilities operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 108.0 miles away
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 143.6 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is in Illinois, United States (40.1167° N, 89.3917° W).
When was Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area established?
Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area was established in 1971, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Illinois — Wikipedia list of Illinois state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_R._Madigan_State_Fish_and_Wildlife_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).