Mazon River
The Mazon River or Mazon Creek, is a tributary of the Illinois River in the United States. The confluence is near Morris, Illinois. The Mazon River is associated with the Mazon Creek fossils of the Francis Creek Shale, which are also exposed in strip mines and quarries near the River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Masons Creek” and “Mazon Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include William G. Stratton State Park and Gebhard Woods State Park.
William G. Stratton State Park
Park
William G. Stratton State Park is an Illinois state park in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Illinois Governor William Stratton, and was developed in 1959 to provide public boating access to the Illinois River.
Gebhard Woods State Park
Park
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Gebhard Woods State Park is an Illinois state park on 30 acres in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Originally was owned by Mrs. William Gebhard, but was bought by the Grundy County Rod & Gun Club in 1934.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morris and Paytonville.
Morris
Town
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Northern Illinois is a region of Illinois generally located immediately along and north of I-80 and outside of Chicagoland. While largely rural, it does include Rockford, the third largest city in Illinois, as well as DeKalb, home of Northern Illinois University.
Paytonville
Hamlet
Paytonville is an unincorporated community in Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Paytonville is located along Southmoor Road near Illinois Route 47, 1.5 miles south of Morris.
Mazon River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Grundy, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Mazon River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Mazon River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mazon”
- Cebuano: “Mazon River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Mazon”
- Japanese: “マゾン川”
- Venetian: “Mazon”
- Welsh: “Afon Mazon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pine Meadow Estates and Willow Ridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include William Stratton State Access Area and Chapin Park.
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