Peoria Lake
Peoria Lake, sometimes called Lower Peoria Lake, is a section of the Illinois River between Peoria in Peoria County, Illinois and East Peoria in Tazewell County, Illinois.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lower Illinois River bulge at Peoria, Illinois
- Also known as: “Lake Peoria”, “Lake Pimiteoui”, “Lower Peoria Lake”, and “Pimitoui”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Illinois Waterway Project Office and Peoria Zoo.
Illinois Waterway Project Office
Protected area
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The Illinois Waterway Project Office is a maintenance shop and project office for the Illinois Waterway, the system of rivers and canals through Illinois which connect the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan.
Peoria Zoo
Zoo
The Peoria Zoo is a zoo located in Peoria, Illinois, in the United States. The zoo is owned and operated by the Peoria Park District and is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Years Day.
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Church
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The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Peoria, Illinois, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Peoria, where the Catholic televangelist and sainthood candidate Archbishop Fulton J. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception is situated 1½ miles west of Peoria Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peoria and East Peoria.
Peoria
Photo: Kevinmay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peoria is a city in Illinois and the county seat of Peoria County. It serves as a regional hub for the primarily rural and agricultural center of the state.
East Peoria
East Peoria is a city in Western Illinois. It is a suburb of Peoria tied closely to Caterpillar Inc. and has a growing population of about 23,000.Peoria Heights
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Wollstadt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peoria Heights is a village lying in Peoria County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,156 at the 2010 census, down from 6,635 in 2000. Peoria Heights is situated 3½ miles north of Peoria Lake.
Peoria Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tazewell, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Peoria Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Peoria Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “lac Peoria”
- French: “Lac Peoria”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Averyville and North Peoria.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bennetts Terraqueous Gardens Nature Preserve and Cooper Park.
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