Dresden Island

Dresden Island is an island in , . Dresden Island is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Grundy County, Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “Twin Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dresden Generating Station and Morris Operation.

Power station
Photo: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain.
is the first privately financed nuclear power plant built in the United States. Dresden 1 was activated in 1960 and retired in 1978.

The in , , , is the location of the only permanent de facto high-level radioactive waste storage site in the United States and holds 772 tons of spent nuclear fuel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Channahon and Minooka.

Town
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in and counties in the U.S. state of . The population was 13,383 at the 2020 census. Located in a rural area southwest of , lies at the confluence of the , , and rivers, where they form the . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Dresden Island.

Town
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
is a village in , , and counties, , 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 . is situated 4 miles north of Dresden Island.

Dresden Island

Latitude
41.3992° or 41° 23′ 57″ north
Longitude
-88.28534° or 88° 17′ 7″ west
Elevation
489 feet (149 metres)
Open location code
86HH9PX7+MV
Geo­Names ID
4890165
Wiki­data ID
Q34730494
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Dresden Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Dresden Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dresden Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Divine and Aux Sable.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Dresden Island and Dresden Island Lock and Dam.

Illinois: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Chicago, Springfield, Rockford, and Loop.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.