Bluff Spring Fen
Bluff Spring Fen is a swamp in Cook, Illinois. Bluff Spring Fen is situated nearby to the hamlet Spaulding, as well as near the neighborhood Clintonville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Elgin National Watch Company Observatory and National Street/Elgin station.
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west.
National Street/Elgin station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National Street is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36.0 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.
Elgin Mental Health Center
Hospital
The Elgin Mental Health Center is a mental health facility operated by the State of Illinois in Elgin, Illinois. Throughout its history, Elgin's mission has changed. Elgin Mental Health Center is situated 2 miles west of Bluff Spring Fen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin Historic District and Elgin.
Elgin Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches. Elgin Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Bluff Spring Fen.
Elgin
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
South Elgin
Town
South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bluff Spring Fen.
Bluff Spring Fen
- Type: Swamp
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.01392° or 42° 0′ 50″ northLongitude
-88.25452° or 88° 15′ 16″ westElevation
738 feet (225 metres)Open location code
86JH2P7W+H5GeoNames ID
4885224
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