State Park · Illinois, United States
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 1979.
State Park · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Jasper, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1979 |
| Coordinates | 38.9128° N, 88.3056° 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 Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,775 acres (718 ha) in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining greater prairie chicken flocks in Illinois. The park centers on Newton Lake, an artificial reservoir constructed to provide cooling water for the Newton Power Station, a coal-fired electricity-generating power plant operated by Ameren, a public utility holding company.
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 · 111.7 miles away
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) · Indianapolis, United States · 121.0 miles away
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 148.1 miles away
Parks nearby
Prairie Ridge State Natural Area
Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
Red Hills State Park
Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is in Illinois, United States (38.9128° N, 88.3056° W).
When was Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area established?
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area was established in 1979, 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/Newton_Lake_State_Fish_and_Wildlife_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).