Blinkiron Park
Blinkiron Park is a park in Tazewell, Illinois. Blinkiron Park is situated nearby to the town Pekin, as well as near the hamlet Schaeferville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pekin station and John T. McNaughton Bridge.
Pekin station
Railway station
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The St. Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad Depot, previously known as the Pekin Depot or Chicago and Alton Depot, is a historic railroad station in Pekin, Illinois. The station is one of the only historic rail-related buildings remaining in Pekin.
John T. McNaughton Bridge
Bridge
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The John T. McNaughton Bridge, also known as the Pekin Bridge, is a steel girder bridge that carries Illinois Route 9 over the Illinois River from downtown Pekin to Peoria County in central Illinois.
Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin
Prison
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The Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Illinois. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin is situated 2 miles south of Blinkiron Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pekin and North Pekin.
Pekin
Town
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Pekin is located in, and is the county seat of, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Illinois River in Central Illinois. The population was 31,731 at the 2020 census.
North Pekin
Village
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North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Pekin had a population of 1,478. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Pekin is situated 4 miles north of Blinkiron Park.
Marquette Heights
Village
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Marquette Heights is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marquette Heights had a population of 2,541. Marquette Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marquette Heights is situated 4½ miles northeast of Blinkiron Park.
Blinkiron Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Tazewell, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.56309° or 40° 33′ 47″ northLongitude
-89.64538° or 89° 38′ 43″ westElevation
505 feet (154 metres)Open location code
86GGH973+6RGeoNames ID
4885130
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