Peoria Lake

Peoria Lake, sometimes called Lower Peoria Lake, is a section of the between in and in .
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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.

Protected area
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The is a maintenance shop and project office for the , the system of rivers and canals through Illinois which connect the to .

Zoo
The is a zoo located in , in the . 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 Year's Day.

Church
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The is a cathedral of the located in , United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Peoria, where the Catholic televangelist and sainthood candidate Archbishop Fulton J. is situated 1½ miles west of Peoria Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peoria and East Peoria.

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is a city in and the county seat of County. It serves as a regional hub for the primarily rural and agricultural center of the state.

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is a city in . It is a suburb of tied closely to Caterpillar Inc. and has a growing population of about 23,000.

Hamlet
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is a village lying in in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 census, had a population of 5,908. is a suburb of , is sometimes referred to as Uptown, and is surrounded by the city except for its eastern boundary on Peoria Lake, a relatively wider section of the . is situated 3½ miles north of Peoria Lake.

Peoria Lake

Latitude
40.70226° or 40° 42′ 8″ north
Longitude
-89.55454° or 89° 33′ 16″ west
Elevation
446 feet (136 metres)
Open location code
86GGPC2W+W5
Geo­Names ID
4905710
Wiki­data ID
Q7166146
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Satellite Map

Discover Peoria Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Peoria Lake” goes by many names.

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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