Sterne’s Fen Nature Preserve
Sterne’s Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in McHenry County, Northern Illinois, Illinois. Sterne’s Fen Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Terra Cotta, as well as near the locality Crystal Lake Junction.Places of Interest
Highlights include Col. Gustavus A. Palmer House and Crystal Lake station.
Col. Gustavus A. Palmer House
Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Col. Gustavus A. Palmer House is a historic residence in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Crystal Lake station
Railway station
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
Crystal Lake is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The station is two stops away from the line's terminus at Harvard, and most of the trains on the Northwest Line only run as far as Crystal Lake.
Pingree Road station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pingree Road is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the city of Crystal Lake, Illinois. The station is officially located at 570 Congress Parkway at Pingree Road, and is 41.7 miles from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crystal Lake and Prairie Grove.
Crystal Lake
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crystal Lake is a city of 40,000 people in Northern Illinois. It has a revitalized historic downtown district, which is home to many small specialty shops and businesses, and is a local shopping district.
Prairie Grove
Village
Prairie Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, first incorporated in 1973. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,963.
Oakwood Hills
Village
Oakwood Hills is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1959. The population was 2,076 at the 2020 census.
Sterne’s Fen Nature Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: McHenry County, Northern Illinois, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.26239° or 42° 15′ 45″ northLongitude
-88.30331° or 88° 18′ 12″ westElevation
833 feet (254 metres)Operator
Crystal Lake Park DistrictOpen location code
86JH7M6W+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 437205374OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4912509
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Terra Cotta and Crystal Lake Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
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