Forest Park
Forest Park is a park in Sangamon, Illinois. Forest Park is situated nearby to the hamlet Shale Bluff, as well as near Keys.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dallman Power Plant and Taft Farmstead.
Dallman Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Visviva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The V.Y. Dallman Power Station is a coal-fired power plant located in Springfield, Illinois, at the north end of Lake Springfield. It is owned and operated by the city-owned utility City Water, Light & Power.
Taft Farmstead
Historic site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Taft Farmstead is a historic farm located west of Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois. Established in the early 20th century, the farm is one of the few intact farmsteads from the period which was not a renovation of an earlier farm. Taft Farmstead is situated 1½ miles east of Forest Park.
Henson Robinson Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. Henson Robinson Zoo is situated 2½ miles south of Forest Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochester and Southern View.
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 3 miles east of Forest 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 3½ miles west of Forest Park.
Clear Lake Village
Village
Clear Lake is an unincorporated community and former incorporated village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clear Lake Village is situated 4 miles north of Forest Park.
Forest Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.76061° or 39° 45′ 38″ northLongitude
-89.58926° or 89° 35′ 21″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Open location code
86FGQC66+67GeoNames ID
4238835
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