Pekin Lake Conservation Area
Pekin Lake Conservation Area is a park in Tazewell, Illinois. Pekin Lake Conservation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Tuscarora, as well as near the village Hollis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include E.D. Edwards Power Plant and John T. McNaughton Bridge.
E.D. Edwards Power Plant
Power station
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The E.D. Edwards Power Plant is an inoperative coal-fired generating plant owned by Vistra Energy. The plant, with a nameplate capacity of 780 megawatts, was connected with the high-tension power supply lines of Central Illinois.
John T. McNaughton Bridge
Bridge
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The John T. McNaughton Bridge, also known as the Pekin Bridge, is a steel girder bridge that carries Illinois Route 9 over the Illinois River from downtown Pekin to Peoria County in central Illinois. John T. McNaughton Bridge is situated 2 miles south of Pekin Lake Conservation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Pekin and Pekin.
North Pekin
Village
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North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Pekin is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pekin Lake Conservation Area.
Pekin
Town
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Pekin is a suburb of Peoria in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is along the Illinois River in Central Illinois. The population was 31,731 at the 2020 census. Pekin is situated 2 miles south of Pekin Lake Conservation Area.
Marquette Heights
Village
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Marquette Heights is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2010 census. Marquette Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marquette Heights is situated 3 miles northeast of Pekin Lake Conservation Area.
Pekin Lake Conservation Area
- Type: Park
- Location: Tazewell, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.60059° or 40° 36′ 2″ northLongitude
-89.64788° or 89° 38′ 52″ westElevation
443 feet (135 metres)Open location code
86GGJ922+6RGeoNames ID
4905610
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