Fort Defiance State Park

Fort Defiance State Park is a park in , . Fort Defiance State Park is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Custom House and Alexander County Courthouse.

Museum
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The is a historic government building in downtown , . Built from 1869 to 1872, the building served as a customs house, , and courthouse.

Courthouse
The is a government building in central , the county seat of , , . Built in the 1960s, it is the latest in a series of courthouses erected in four towns across Alexander County. is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Defiance State Park.

is a lake in . At 300 acres, it is the largest natural lake in . It is part of a twelve-lake confederation known as Cummins Tract Lakes. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Fort Defiance State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cairo Historic District and Cairo.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing a large section of . The district is roughly bounded by Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, and 4th Streets and the Ohio River; it includes most areas of Cairo developed by 1890, save for two sections which are almost entirely renovated or deteriorated. is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Defiance State Park.

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is in on a small strip of land in between and as well as the confluence of the Ohio and , made famous in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in Cache Precinct, , , United States. is located along U.S. Route 51 north of , and south of . is situated 3½ miles northwest of Fort Defiance State Park.

Fort Defiance State Park

Latitude
36.98979° or 36° 59′ 23″ north
Longitude
-89.15051° or 89° 9′ 2″ west
Elevation
315 feet (96 metres)
Operator
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Open location code
868GXRQX+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 77004677
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4238873
Wiki­data ID
Q34877634
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