Midwest
Illinois
LaSalle County

Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend is a stream bend in , . Horseshoe Bend is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Starved Rock State Park and Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.

Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a state park in the U.S. state of , characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in , , , along the south bank of the , the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park.

Islet
The is a 52-acre island in the owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Horseshoe Bend.

Archaeological site
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Utica and Oglesby.

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is a city in . It's officially named North , as it was established north of the original town of that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just .

Village
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is a city in , , . The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles west of Horseshoe Bend.

Village
is a village in , , . The population was 412 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles east of Horseshoe Bend.

Horseshoe Bend

Latitude
41.31476° or 41° 18′ 53″ north
Longitude
-88.97147° or 88° 58′ 17″ west
Elevation
459 feet (140 metres)
Open location code
86HH827H+WC
Geo­Names ID
4896487
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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