Starved Rock Nature Preserve

Starved Rock Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in , . Starved Rock Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Matthiessen State Park and Starved Rock State Park.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wahkeenah, Public domain.
is an state park located a few miles south of the more famous . The main entrances to both parks are located on Illinois State Route 178.

Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a state park in the U.S. state of , characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in , , , along the south bank of the , the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park.

Islet
The is a 52-acre island in the owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oglesby and Utica.

Village
Photo: Hourick, Public domain.
is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . It's officially named North , as it was established north of the original town of that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just .

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
or LaSalle is a city in , United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Starved Rock Nature Preserve

Latitude
41.31809° or 41° 19′ 5″ north
Longitude
-89.03869° or 89° 2′ 19″ west
Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)
Open location code
86HG8X96+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 354251996
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
4912418
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Deer Park Country Club and Grand Bear Falls Waterpark.

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