The Overlook
The Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Lee, Illinois. The Overlook is situated nearby to the nature reserve Lowell Park, as well as near Hazelwood Forest Nature Preserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lowell Park.
Lowell Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lowell Park is a 200-acre municipal park located along the Rock River in northern Dixon, Illinois. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in American landscape design, specifically as an exemplar of the Prairie Style park movement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woosung and Dixon.
Woosung
Village
Photo: Wayne Wilkinson, CC BY 2.0.
Woosung is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, U.S, and is located in the far southwestern part of the county, northwest of Dixon. Woosung was named by a railroad official who had once visited Woosung, China during his former career as a sea captain. Woosung is situated 3 miles west of The Overlook.
Dixon
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dixon is called "The Petunia City" but is probably best known as the boyhood home of former US President Ronald Reagan.
Grand Detour
Village
Photo: Kranar drogin, CC BY 2.5.
Grand Detour is an unincorporated census-designated place in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 429. The village is named after an odd turn in the Rock River, which flows north past the village, rather than its normal southwestern course. Grand Detour is situated 4 miles east of The Overlook.
The Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Lee, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.88984° or 41° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
-89.487° or 89° 29′ 13″ westOpen location code
86HGVGQ7+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12685260363OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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