Spring Creek
Spring Creek is a stream in Ogle, Illinois. Spring Creek is situated nearby to the town Oregon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Byron Nuclear Generating Station and Eagle’s Nest Art Colony.
Byron Nuclear Generating Station
Power station
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The Byron Clean Energy Center is a nuclear power plant located in Ogle County, Illinois, 2 miles east of the Rock River. The reactor buildings were constructed by Commonwealth Edison and house two Westinghouse Four-Loop pressurized water reactors, Unit 1 and Unit 2, which began operation in September 1985 and August 1987 respectively. Byron Nuclear Generating Station is situated 2 miles east of Spring Creek.
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 2½ miles south of Spring Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oregon and Byron.
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 4 miles south of Spring Creek.
Byron
Village
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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 5 miles northeast of Spring Creek.
Leaf River
Village
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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 6 miles northwest of Spring Creek.
Spring Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ogle, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.07114° or 42° 4′ 16″ northLongitude
-89.32455° or 89° 19′ 28″ westElevation
669 feet (204 metres)Open location code
86JG3MCG+F5GeoNames ID
4912223
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