Illinois Beach Nature Preserve Dune and Swale Complex (Major)

Illinois Beach Nature Preserve Dune and Swale Complex (Major) is a dune in , , . Illinois Beach Nature Preserve Dune and Swale Complex (Major) is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Illinois Beach State Park and Bowen Park.

Nature reserve
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The is a state park of Illinois, located along in northern in northeast Illinois. Together with lands to the north, including Chiwaukee Prairie, it forms most of the Chiwaukee Prairie Illinois Beach Lake Plain, an internationally recognized wet-land of importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Park
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is a recreational area in , along Sheridan Road. It includes an old-growth forest and a ravine. The 60.07-acre park was laid out as a residential property in 1843.

Arts center
The , located in , , is the Cultural Arts Division of the Waukegan Park District. The Center plays host to the Bowen Park Theatre and Opera Company, the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus, as well as a number of theatre, dance, and /visual art classes and private music and voice lessons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beach Park and Waukegan.

Town
is a village in and Waukegan townships of , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,249. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Illinois Beach Nature Preserve Dune and Swale Complex (Major).

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is in the of the region of . It sits on Lake Michigan, has a large harbor, and is the county seat of Lake County, Illinois.

Town
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is a city in , United States. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 24,655. is situated 3½ miles north of Illinois Beach Nature Preserve Dune and Swale Complex (Major).

Illinois Beach Nature Preserve Dune and Swale Complex (Major)

Latitude
42.40392° or 42° 24′ 14″ north
Longitude
-87.81406° or 87° 48′ 51″ west
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
Open location code
86JJC53P+H9
Geo­Names ID
12217511
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