Horse Creek
Horse Creek is a stream in Sangamon, Illinois. Horse Creek is situated nearby to the village Rochester, as well as near the hamlet Keys.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taft Farmstead and Henson Robinson Zoo.
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.
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.
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. Dallman Power Plant is situated 2 miles northwest of Horse Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochester and Cotton Hill Township.
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 2 miles east of Horse Creek.
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 4½ miles southwest of Horse Creek.
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 4½ miles west of Horse Creek.
Horse Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.74172° or 39° 44′ 30″ northLongitude
-89.56676° or 89° 34′ 0″ westElevation
518 feet (158 metres)Open location code
86FGPCRM+M7GeoNames ID
4241010
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Highlights include Lake Park and Rochester Cemetery.
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