Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake, a National Natural Landmark, is located in the American Bottom of within the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, is 2,400 acres in size.
Wikipedia
Photo: Marcusscotus1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Madison County, Illinois, USA
  • Also known as: “Horse Shoe Lake” and “Marais Mensouri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Horseshoe Lake State Park.

Nature reserve
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is an Illinois state park in , , United States. It is approximately 2,960 acres and surrounds a large horseshoe-shaped lake called Horseshoe Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairmont City and Nameoki Township.

is a village in and counties, , United States. The population was 2,265 at the 2020 census, down from 2,635 in 2010.

Village
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is located in , , in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,685 and it contained 5,352 housing units.

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is a city in , United States, within the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Its population was 27,549 at the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the and regions, behind and .

Horseshoe Lake

Latitude
38.69012° or 38° 41′ 24″ north
Longitude
-90.09562° or 90° 5′ 44″ west
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
86CFMWR3+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29224759
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
4241029
Wiki­data ID
Q3140813
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Satellite Map

Discover Horseshoe Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Horseshoe Lake” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Horseshoe Lake”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moellenbrocks and A&S Crossing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Walkers Island and Saint John United Church of Christ.

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