Deer Park Township
Deer Park Township is a locality in LaSalle County, Illinois. Deer Park Township is situated nearby to the hamlet Vermilionville, as well as near Lowell.Places of Interest
Highlights include Matthiessen State Park and Starved Rock State Park.
Matthiessen State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Wahkeenah, Public domain.
Matthiessen State Park is an Illinois state park located a few miles south of the more famous Starved Rock State Park. The main entrances to both parks are located on Illinois State Route 178. Matthiessen State Park is situated 2½ miles northwest of Deer Park Township.
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 3 miles north of Deer Park Township.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oglesby.
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 west of Deer Park Township.
Deer Park Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of Deer Park”
- Location: LaSalle County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.2813° or 41° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
-88.9847° or 88° 59′ 5″ westElevation
692 feet (211 metres)Open location code
86HH72J8+G4GeoNames ID
4889661
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