McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve
McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve is a park in Will, Illinois. McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Blodgett, as well as near the town Channahon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dresden Generating Station and Des Plaines State Conservation Area.
Dresden Generating Station
Power station
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Dresden Generating Station is the first privately financed nuclear power plant built in the United States. Dresden 1 was activated in 1960 and retired in 1978. Dresden Generating Station is situated 1½ miles west of McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve.
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.
Briscoe Mounds
Historic site
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The Briscoe Mounds, officially Illinois Archaeological Survey No. Wi-25, is an archaeological site in Channahon, Illinois. The mound site is located along the north edge of the Des Plaines River and is the largest mound site in northern Illinois. Briscoe Mounds is situated 2 miles north of McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Channahon and Minooka.
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 2½ miles north of McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve.
Minooka
Town
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Minooka is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census, up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Minooka is situated 4½ miles north of McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve.
Millsdale
Hamlet
Millsdale is an abandoned village located in Channahon Township, Will County, Illinois, United States. In 1903, it had a population of 25. In 1946, it had a population of 20. The Santa Fe Railway stopped at Millsdale Station. Millsdale is situated 5 miles northeast of McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve.
McKinley Woods County Forest Preserve
- Type: Park
- Location: Will, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.39003° or 41° 23′ 24″ northLongitude
-88.23478° or 88° 14′ 5″ westElevation
551 feet (168 metres)Open location code
86HH9QR8+23GeoNames ID
4901722
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