State Park · Illinois, United States
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area is a state park in Illinois, United States, established in 1987.
State Park · Illinois, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Knox, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1987 |
| Coordinates | 41.0117° N, 90.0806° 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 Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Snakeden Hollow contains 125 water impoundments totaling 400 acres (160 ha). All lakes and ponds, except Snakeden Hollow Lake which is 160 acres (65 ha), were formed as the result of surface mining operations. The water areas currently contain largemouth and smallmouth bass, rainbow and brown trout, muskie, bluegill, redear sunfish, walleye, green sunfish, black crappie, channel catfish and bullhead. Good wildlife habitat provides a home to numerous species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 130.9 miles away
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 132.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area is in Illinois, United States (41.0117° N, 90.0806° W).
When was Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area established?
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area was established in 1987, 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/Snakeden_Hollow_State_Fish_and_Wildlife_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).