Lake Decatur
Lake Decatur is a 2,800-acre or 592,000 acres reaching into parts of seven counties. The largest lake on the Sangamon River, it was created in 1920–1922.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Decatur Airport.
Decatur Airport
Aerodrome
Decatur Airport is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The airport is owned by the Decatur Park District. Decatur Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Lake Decatur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Decatur and Mount Zion Township.
Decatur
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Decatur is a city in Macon county, Illinois. There are many examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's influence on the Prairie Style Architecture in Decatur.
Mount Zion Township
Village
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Mount Zion Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,131 and it contained 2,878 housing units. In 2009, Milam Township to the south was merged into Mount Zion Township. Mount Zion Township is situated 5 miles south of Lake Decatur.
Lake Decatur
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Illinois, United States
- Category: body of water
- Location: Macon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Lake Decatur” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Llyn Decatur”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spangler Cemetery and North Fork Cemetery.
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