Canteen Lake
Canteen Lake is a lake in Madison, Illinois. Canteen Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Rose Lake, as well as near the village Washington Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monks Mound and Horseshoe Lake State Park.
Monks Mound
Archaeological site
Photo: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monks Mound is the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica. The beginning of its construction dates from 900 to 955 CE. Monks Mound is situated 1½ miles east of Canteen Lake.
Horseshoe Lake State Park
Nature reserve
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Horseshoe Lake State Park is an Illinois state park in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is approximately 2,960 acres and surrounds a large horseshoe-shaped lake called Horseshoe Lake.
Mound 72
Archaeological site
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Mound 72 is a small ridgetop mound located roughly 850 meters to the south of Monks Mound at Cahokia Mounds near Collinsville, Illinois. Early in the site's history, the location began as a circle of 48 large wooden posts known as a "woodhenge". Mound 72 is situated 2 miles southeast of Canteen Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairmont City and Washington Park.
Fairmont City
Fairmont City is a village in St. Clair and Madison counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,265 at the 2020 census, down from 2,635 in 2010.Washington Park
Village
Washington Park is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,592 as of the 2020 census, down from 4,196 in 2010. Washington Park is situated 2½ miles south of Canteen Lake.
State Park Place
Hamlet
State Park Place is an unincorporated community in Madison and St. Clair counties, Illinois, United States. State Park Place borders Collinsville to the east and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site to the west. State Park Place is situated 2½ miles east of Canteen Lake.
Canteen Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.66872° or 38° 40′ 7″ northLongitude
-90.09137° or 90° 5′ 29″ westElevation
400 feet (122 metres)Open location code
86CFMW95+FFGeoNames ID
4235179
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