Silver Creek
Silver Creek is a stream in Ogle, Illinois. Silver Creek is situated nearby to the town Oregon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eagle’s Nest Art Colony and Black Hawk Statue.
Eagle’s Nest Art Colony
College
The Eagle's Nest Art Colony, the site known in more modern times as the Lorado Taft Field Campus, was founded in 1898 by American sculptor Lorado Taft on the bluffs flanking the east bank of the Rock River, overlooking Oregon, Illinois. Eagle’s Nest Art Colony is situated 3 km south of Silver Creek.
Black Hawk Statue
Work of art
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eternal Indian, sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue, is a 48-foot sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park, near the city of Oregon in northern Illinois. Black Hawk Statue is situated 3 km south of Silver Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oregon and Leaf River.
Oregon
Town
Oregon is a city in and the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,721 in 2010. Oregon is situated 5 km south of Silver Creek.
Leaf River
Village
Photo: Kranar drogin, CC BY 2.5.
Leaf River is a village in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States, along a stream of the same name. The population was 443 at the 2010 census, down from 555 in 2000. Leaf River is situated 9 km northwest of Silver Creek.
Byron
Village
Photo: Kranar drogin, CC BY 2.5.
Byron is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, probably best known as the location of the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, one of the last nuclear power plants commissioned in the United States. Byron is situated 10 km northeast of Silver Creek.
Silver Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ogle, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.06225° or 42° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-89.3365° or 89° 20′ 11″ westElevation
204 metres (669 feet)Open location code
86JG3M67+W9GeoNames ID
4911483
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