Utica Pit
Utica Pit is a quarry in Utica Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. Utica Pit is situated nearby to the village Oglesby, as well as near the town La Salle.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America; geonames ID = 4914589
- Address: IL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary and Starved Rock State Park.
Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
Islet
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River 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. Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Utica Pit.
Starved Rock State Park
Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park. Starved Rock State Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Utica Pit.
Plum Island Site
Archaeological site
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River 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. Plum Island Site is situated 1½ miles east of Utica Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utica and Oglesby.
Utica
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Utica is a city in Illinois. It's officially named North Utica, as it was established north of the original town of Utica that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just Utica.
Oglesby
Village
Photo: Hourick, Public domain.
Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Oglesby is situated 3½ miles southwest of Utica Pit.
La Salle
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
La Salle or LaSalle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. La Salle is situated 4 miles west of Utica Pit.
Utica Pit
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Utica Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.33186° or 41° 19′ 55″ northLongitude
-89.01915° or 89° 1′ 9″ westElevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
86HG8XJJ+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 272806612OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Utica Pit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Utica Pit”
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