Carey Memorial Park
Carey Memorial Park is a park in LaSalle County, Illinois. Carey Memorial Park is situated nearby to the village Deer Park Township, as well as near the hamlet Jonesville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary and Starved Rock State Park.
Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
Islet
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles.
Starved Rock State Park
Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park. Starved Rock State Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Carey Memorial Park.
Plum Island Site
Archaeological site
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles. Plum Island Site is situated 1½ miles southeast of Carey Memorial Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utica and Oglesby.
Utica
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Utica is a city in Illinois. It's officially named North Utica, as it was established north of the original town of Utica that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just Utica.
Oglesby
Village
Photo: Hourick, Public domain.
Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Oglesby is situated 4 miles southwest of Carey Memorial Park.
La Salle
Town
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La Salle or LaSalle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. La Salle is situated 4 miles west of Carey Memorial Park.
Carey Memorial Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: LaSalle County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.34144° or 41° 20′ 29″ northLongitude
-89.01322° or 89° 0′ 48″ westElevation
479 feet (146 metres)Open location code
86HG8XRP+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 687252059OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4886606
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