State Natural Area · Illinois, United States
Prairie Ridge State Natural Area
Prairie Ridge State Natural Area is a state natural area in Illinois, United States.
State Natural Area · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Natural Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Jasper , Marion, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.9111° N, 88.1889° W |
| Managed by | Illinois state park system |
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About Prairie Ridge State Natural Area
The Prairie Ridge State Natural Area is a 4,101-acre (1,660 ha) collaborative natural area managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It is managed for the benefit of endangered, threatened, watch list, and area sensitive species associated with the tallgrass prairie habitat of south-central Illinois, especially the greater prairie chicken. The natural area is split between land parcels in Jasper County and Marion County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) · Indianapolis, United States · 115.6 miles away
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 117.9 miles away
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 142.1 miles away
Parks nearby
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Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area
Red Hills State Park
Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Prairie Ridge State Natural Area?
Prairie Ridge State Natural Area is in Illinois, United States (38.9111° N, 88.1889° 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/Prairie_Ridge_State_Natural_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).