Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters
Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters is in Channahon Township, Will, Illinois. Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters is situated nearby to Channahon State Park, as well as near the hamlet Millsdale.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Briscoe Mounds and Channahon State Park.
Briscoe Mounds
Historic site
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The Briscoe Mounds, officially Illinois Archaeological Survey No. Wi-25, is an archaeological site in Channahon, Illinois. The mound site is located along the north edge of the Des Plaines River and is the largest mound site in northern Illinois. Briscoe Mounds is situated 1¼ miles west of Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters.
Channahon State Park
Park
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Channahon State Park is an Illinois state park in Will County, Illinois, United States. The park was named after a Native American word meaning "the meeting of the waters" It lies adjacent to the confluence of the Dupage, Des Plaines, and Kankakee Rivers. Channahon State Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Channahon and Millsdale.
Channahon
Town
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Channahon is a village in Grundy and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 13,383 at the 2020 census. Located in a rural area southwest of Joliet, Illinois, Channahon lies at the confluence of the Des Plaines, Kankakee, and DuPage rivers, where they form the Illinois River. Channahon is situated 2 miles northwest of Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters.
Millsdale
Hamlet
Millsdale is an abandoned village located in Channahon Township, Will County, Illinois, United States. In 1903, it had a population of 25. In 1946, it had a population of 20. The Santa Fe Railway stopped at Millsdale Station. Millsdale is situated 2½ miles northeast of Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters.
Minooka
Town
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Minooka is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census, up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Minooka is situated 4½ miles northwest of Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters.
Des Plaines Wildlife Headquarters
Latitude
41.41392° or 41° 24′ 50″ northLongitude
-88.19784° or 88° 11′ 52″ westElevation
541 feet (165 metres)Open location code
86HHCR72+HVGeoNames ID
4889782
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