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Macktown County Forest Preserve

Macktown County Forest Preserve is a park in , which is located on Freeport Road. Macktown County Forest Preserve is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Park
  • Also known as: “Macktown Forest Preserve”
  • Address: 2221 Freeport Road, Rockton, IL 61072

Places of Interest

Highlights include Macktown Historic District and Rockton Historic District.

Tourism office
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The is a national historic district encompassing the remains of the Macktown settlement in , . Established in the late 1830s at the confluence of the and Rock Rivers, Macktown was one of the first settlements in northern Illinois.

Park
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The is a national historic district which encompasses much of the village of , . The district includes 208 buildings, most of which are residential.

House
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The is a historic house located at 900 North Prairie Street in , . Local merchant and farmer H.D. Jameson built the house in 1855.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockton and South Beloit.

Village
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is a village in , . It is located in the Rock River Valley and is part of the . The population was 7,863 at the time of the 2020 census.

Village
is a city in , United States. It is a suburban extension of , located along the Illinois– border within the Rockford metropolitan area. The population was 7,989 at the 2020 census. is situated 4 miles northeast of Macktown County Forest Preserve.

Village
is a village in , , along the . It is in a suburban area of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 10,983. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Macktown County Forest Preserve.

Macktown County Forest Preserve

Latitude
42.44672° or 42° 26′ 48″ north
Longitude
-89.08932° or 89° 5′ 22″ west
Elevation
768 feet (234 metres)
Open location code
86JGCWW6+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 861271317
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4900814
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Macktown Golf Course and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.

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