Big Creek Park
Big Creek Park is a park in Macon, Illinois. Big Creek Park is situated nearby to the village Long Creek, as well as near the hamlet Turpin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Decatur Airport and Spitler Woods State Natural Area.
Decatur Airport
Aerodrome
Decatur Airport is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The airport is owned by the Decatur Park District. Decatur Airport is situated 2½ miles northeast of Big Creek Park.
Spitler Woods State Natural Area
Nature reserve
Spitler Woods State Natural Area is a 202.5-acre state park located adjacent to Mount Zion, Illinois. The state park is located within the Decatur, Illinois metropolitan area. Spitler Woods State Natural Area is situated 2½ miles southeast of Big Creek Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Zion Township and Decatur.
Mount Zion Township
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Mount Zion Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,131 and it contained 2,878 housing units. In 2009, Milam Township to the south was merged into Mount Zion Township. Mount Zion Township is situated 2½ miles south of Big Creek Park.
Decatur
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Decatur is a city in Macon county, Illinois. There are many examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's influence on the Prairie Style Architecture in Decatur.
Elwin
Hamlet
Elwin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in South Wheatland Township, Macon County, Illinois, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2020, with a population of 119. Elwin is situated 5 miles west of Big Creek Park.
Big Creek Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Macon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.80367° or 39° 48′ 13″ northLongitude
-88.88441° or 88° 53′ 4″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
86FHR438+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 485349591OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4233867
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