Carpenter Park Nature Preserve
Carpenter Park Nature Preserve is a park in Sangamon, Illinois. Carpenter Park Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Streadle, as well as near Devereux Heights.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carpenter Park and Cornelius Flagg Farmstead.
Carpenter Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Carpenter Park is a 322-acre park on the north bank of the Sangamon River on the far north side of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Part of the park is a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve and has been designated as an Important Bird Area of Illinois.
Cornelius Flagg Farmstead
Heritage site
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The Cornelius Flagg Farmstead is a historic farm located on Tipton School Road in Sherman, Illinois. Cornelius Flagg, a farmer and lumber businessman from Ohio, established the farm in the 1870s. Cornelius Flagg Farmstead is situated 3 km north of Carpenter Park Nature Preserve.
Lazy A Motel
Factory
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The Lazy A Motel is a historic former motel located along Old U.S. Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois. The motel was built in 1948–49 and had 13 rooms arranged in a U shape, with garages located between the rooms. Lazy A Motel is situated 2½ km south of Carpenter Park Nature Preserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Andrew and Sherman.
Andrew
Hamlet
Andrew is an unincorporated community in Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Andrew is located on the Illinois and Midland Railroad 1.9 miles west of Sherman. Andrew is situated 3½ km north of Carpenter Park Nature Preserve.
Sherman
Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,673 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. In 2023 the village was hit by a high end EF-2 tornado in the March 31st outbreak.Bissell
Hamlet
Bissell is an unincorporated community in Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Bissell is located on Illinois Route 54 and the Canadian National Railway near the northeast border of Springfield. Bissell is situated 4½ km southeast of Carpenter Park Nature Preserve.
Carpenter Park Nature Preserve
- Type: Park
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.86366° or 39° 51′ 49″ northLongitude
-89.62621° or 89° 37′ 34″ westElevation
155 metres (509 feet)Open location code
86FGV97F+FGGeoNames ID
4235267
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