Wilmington Shrub Prairie Nature Preserve
Wilmington Shrub Prairie Nature Preserve is a park in Will, Illinois. Wilmington Shrub Prairie Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Lakewood Shores, as well as near the neighborhood Lighthouse Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gemini Giant.
Gemini Giant
Photo: Skyring, Public domain.
The Gemini Giant is a landmark statue on U.S. Route 66 in Wilmington, IL. Now installed at the entrance to the South Island Park, the statue previously stood outside the Launching Pad Restaurant from 1965 to 2024. Gemini Giant is situated 2 miles northeast of Wilmington Shrub Prairie Nature Preserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lakewood Shores and Wilmington.
Lakewood Shores
Hamlet
Lakewood Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 665 at the 2020 census.
Wilmington
Village
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Wilmington is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. Located on Illinois Route 53 and Historic U.S. Route 66 along the east bank of the Kankakee River, it is approximately 60 miles south-west from downtown Chicago. Wilmington is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wilmington Shrub Prairie Nature Preserve.
Braidwood
Village
Braidwood is a city in Will and Grundy counties, Illinois, United States, approximately 53 miles southwest of Chicago and 18 miles south of Joliet. The population was 6,191 at the 2010 census. Braidwood is situated 2½ miles west of Wilmington Shrub Prairie Nature Preserve.
Wilmington Shrub Prairie Nature Preserve
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Will, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.2767° or 41° 16′ 36″ northLongitude
-88.16617° or 88° 9′ 58″ westElevation
558 feet (170 metres)Open location code
86HH7RGM+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 354283419OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4916745
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lighthouse Cove and Fisherman’s Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haskett Mine and Wilmington Mine.
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