State Park · Illinois, United States
Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area is a state park in Illinois, United States.
State Park · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Randolph, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.2175° N, 89.8692° 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 Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,200 acres (890 ha) in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It is built on reclaimed mines worked by the Peabody Coal Company from the late 1950s to the late 1980s.
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 · 45.6 miles away
Parks nearby
Illinois Caverns State Natural Area
Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
Randolph County State Recreation Area
Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Felix Vallé House State Historic Site
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area is in Illinois, United States (38.2175° N, 89.8692° W).
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/Peabody_River_State_Fish_and_Wildlife_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).