Robeson Hills Nature Preserve

Robeson Hills Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Lawrence, Illinois. Robeson Hills Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Westport.

Places of Interest

Highlights include George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and O’Neal Airport.

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0.

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is a United States national park outside Vincennes in Southwestern Indiana.

O’Neal Airport

Aerodrome

O'Neal Airport was a public use airport owned by Vincennes University and located in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The airport was one nautical mile west of the central business district of Vincennes, a city in Knox County.

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library

Church

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is a historic Catholic church in Vincennes, Indiana, under the Diocese of Evansville. Named for Francis Xavier, the 16th-century Jesuit missionary, it is located opposite George Rogers Clark National Historical Park at 205 Church Street, within the Vincennes Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vincennes and Fritchton.

Vincennes

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Vincennes is a city in Southwestern Indiana. Vincennes is the oldest town in Indiana. It was founded in 1732 as a French fur trading post. The city's history is unique compared to any other Midwestern town, and the historical relevance is plentiful.

Fritchton

Hamlet

Fritchton is an unincorporated community in Palmyra Township, Knox County, Indiana approximately 4 miles east of Vincennes. Fritchton is situated 6 miles east of Robeson Hills Nature Preserve.

Robeson Hills Nature Preserve

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Lawrence, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.70851° or 38° 42′ 31″ north

Longitude

-87.53061° or 87° 31′ 50″ west

Elevation

423 feet (129 metres)

Inception

1972

Open location code

86CJPF59+CQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 354251884

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

4248245

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Westport and Jackson.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Robeson Hills and Robeson Pond.

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