Center Park
Center Park is a park in Sangamon, Illinois which is located on Long Bay Drive. Center Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Lake Place, as well as near North Lake Shore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Springfield, Illinois, USA
- Address: 101 Long Bay Drive, Springfield, IL 62712
Places of Interest
Highlights include Henson Robinson Zoo and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Henson Robinson Zoo
Zoo
The Henson Robinson Zoo is a private nonprofit zoo owned and operated by the Springfield Park District. The zoo was built in 1968–1970 on the eastern shore of Lake Springfield to serve the population of Central Illinois, and opened in 1970.
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strawbridge-Shepherd House is a historic house located at 5255 Shepherd Road in Springfield, Illinois. Saddle and harness maker Thomas Strawbridge built the house for himself circa 1845. Strawbridge-Shepherd House is situated 1½ miles west of Center Park.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
Park
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden, commonly known and referred to as the Lincoln Memorial Garden, is a self-governing 100-acre woodland and prairie garden owned by the city of Springfield, Illinois, and managed by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden is situated 2½ miles south of Center Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotton Hill Township and Rochester.
Cotton Hill Township
Village
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 902 and it contained 389 housing units. The township is the home of Hunter Lake, a proposed 3,010-acre reservoir. Cotton Hill Township is situated 3 miles southwest of Center Park.
Rochester
Village
Rochester is a village and suburb of Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,689 at the 2010 census, and 3,713 at a 2018 estimate. Rochester is situated 3½ miles northeast of Center Park.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 4 miles northwest of Center Park.
Center Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.72838° or 39° 43′ 42″ northLongitude
-89.58677° or 89° 35′ 12″ westElevation
558 feet (170 metres)Operator
City Water, Light & PowerOpen location code
86FGPCH7+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 451113909OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4235470Wikidata ID
Q34917929
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In Other Languages
“Center Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Center Park”
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Localities in the Area
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