Fox River Fen Nature Preserve
Fox River Fen Nature Preserve is a park in Kane, Illinois. Fox River Fen Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the village East Dundee, as well as near West Dundee.Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park and Wing Park Golf Course.
Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park
Theme park
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Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park is a theme park in East Dundee, Illinois. It was originally built by Glenn Holland, who also built two other Santa's Villages, in California; one located in San Bernardino County and the other in Santa Cruz County.
Wing Park Golf Course
Golf course
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Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin, Illinois, is the "oldest and best preserved nine-hole municipal golf course in Illinois." The course was constructed during a golf course boom in the Chicago area during first few years of the 1900s. Wing Park Golf Course is situated 2½ miles southwest of Fox River Fen Nature Preserve.
Elgin Public Museum
Museum
The Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology is a natural history museum located in Elgin, Illinois. The museum, now over a hundred years old, is located within the 108-acre Lords Park. Elgin Public Museum is situated 2½ miles south of Fox River Fen Nature Preserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Dundee and West Dundee.
East Dundee
Village
East Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, with a small section in Cook County. The population was 3,152 at the 2020 census. East Dundee is situated 1½ miles north of Fox River Fen Nature Preserve.
West Dundee
Village
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West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,686 as of the 2020 US Census. It is considered a far northwest Chicago suburb. West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville. West Dundee is situated 1½ miles north of Fox River Fen Nature Preserve.
Sleepy Hollow
Village
Sleepy Hollow is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,214 at the 2020 census. Sleepy Hollow is situated 2 miles northwest of Fox River Fen Nature Preserve.
Fox River Fen Nature Preserve
- Type: Park
- Location: Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.07586° or 42° 4′ 33″ northLongitude
-88.2723° or 88° 16′ 20″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
86JH3PGH+83GeoNames ID
4892970
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