State Park · Illinois, United States
Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 1970.
State Park · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1970 |
| Coordinates | 40.5627° N, 89.3209° 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 Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area
The Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,448-acre (586 ha) state park in Tazewell County, Illinois. It is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The Area dates to 1970, when a conservation group based in Bloomington, the Parklands Foundation, donated its acreage to the state. The Mackinaw River SFWA consists of more than two square miles of upslope on the south bank of the Mackinaw River, primarily wooded land with some upland meadows. There are also two sections of Mackinaw River bottomland that offer direct access to the river; each section is approximately 1⁄4-mile (400 m) wide.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 117.5 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 122.4 miles away
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 137.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area is in Illinois, United States (40.5627° N, 89.3209° W).
When was Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area established?
Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area was established in 1970, 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/Mackinaw_River_State_Fish_and_Wildlife_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).