Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve
Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Will, Illinois. Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Blodgett, as well as near Lorenzo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Des Plaines State Conservation Area.
Des Plaines State Conservation Area
Nature reserve
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Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of its namesake the Des Plaines River and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wilmington and Elwood.
Wilmington
Village
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Wilmington is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. Located on Illinois Route 53 and Historic U.S. Route 66 along the east bank of the Kankakee River, it is approximately 60 miles south-west from downtown Chicago. Wilmington is situated 4½ miles southeast of Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve.
Elwood
Village
Elwood is a village in rural Will County, Illinois, United States, approximately 45 miles southwest of Chicago. The population was 2,229 at the 2020 United States census, down from 2,279 in 2010. Elwood is situated 5 miles northeast of Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve.
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 5 miles northwest of Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve.
Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Will, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.36613° or 41° 21′ 58″ northLongitude
-88.1894° or 88° 11′ 22″ westElevation
525 feet (160 metres)Open location code
86HH9R86+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 107341109OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4894419
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blodgett and Lorenzo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frontage Road Pond and Des Plaines State Conservation Area.
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