Sparland State Conservation Area
Sparland State Conservation Area is a park in Marshall, Illinois. Sparland State Conservation Area is situated nearby to the town Lacon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge and Lacon Bridge.
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
Nature reserve
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The Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Illinois River in Mason County northeast of Havana, Illinois. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as one of the four Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuges. Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sparland State Conservation Area.
Lacon Bridge
Bridge
Photo: ProfDEH, Public domain.
The Lacon Bridge crosses the Illinois River in the community of Lacon, Illinois. Built in 1939, it is one of the oldest crossings of the Illinois River. Lacon Bridge is situated 2½ miles south of Sparland State Conservation Area.
Robert Waugh House
House
Photo: ProfDEH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Robert Waugh House, also known as the Sparland Octagonal House, is located in the Marshall County village of Sparland, Illinois, on a steep hillside overlooking the Illinois River. Robert Waugh House is situated 2 miles south of Sparland State Conservation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sparland and Lacon.
Sparland
Village
Photo: ProfDEH, Public domain.
Sparland is a village in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 366 at the 2020 census, down from 406 in 2010. It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sparland is situated 2 miles south of Sparland State Conservation Area.
Lacon
Town
Photo: ProfDEH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lacon is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census, down from 1,937 in 2010. Lacon is situated 2½ miles south of Sparland State Conservation Area.
Henry
Village
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Henry is a city in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,320 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Henry is situated 5 miles northeast of Sparland State Conservation Area.
Sparland State Conservation Area
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Sparland Conservation Area”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Marshall, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.05837° or 41° 3′ 30″ northLongitude
-89.42509° or 89° 25′ 30″ westElevation
446 feet (136 metres)Open location code
86HG3H5F+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 354212639OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4912127
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