Wiggins Slough
Wiggins Slough is a lake in Sangamon, Illinois. Wiggins Slough is situated nearby to the hamlet Andrew, as well as near Green Acres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carpenter Park and Cornelius Flagg Farmstead.
Carpenter Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Carpenter Park is a 322-acre park on the north bank of the Sangamon River on the far north side of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Part of the park is a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve and has been designated as an Important Bird Area of Illinois.
Cornelius Flagg Farmstead
Heritage site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Cornelius Flagg Farmstead is a historic farm located on Tipton School Road in Sherman, Illinois. Cornelius Flagg, a farmer and lumber businessman from Ohio, established the farm in the 1870s. Cornelius Flagg Farmstead is situated 2 miles northeast of Wiggins Slough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Andrew and Sherman.
Andrew
Hamlet
Andrew is an unincorporated community in Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Andrew is located on the Illinois and Midland Railroad 1.9 miles west of Sherman.
Sherman
Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,673 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. In 2023 the village was hit by a high end EF-2 tornado in the March 31st outbreak.Bissell
Hamlet
Bissell is an unincorporated community in Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Bissell is located on Illinois Route 54 and the Canadian National Railway near the northeast border of Springfield. Bissell is situated 4 miles southeast of Wiggins Slough.
Wiggins Slough
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.87561° or 39° 52′ 32″ northLongitude
-89.64455° or 89° 38′ 40″ westElevation
515 feet (157 metres)Open location code
86FGV9G4+65GeoNames ID
4253077
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