Lasalle Quarry
Lasalle Quarry is a mine in LaSalle County, Illinois. Lasalle Quarry is situated nearby to the park Pecumsaugan Creek - Blackball Mines Nature Preserve, as well as near the nature reserve Starved Rock Nature Preserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Starved Rock State Park and Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.
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 2½ miles southeast of Lasalle Quarry.
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 2 miles east of Lasalle Quarry.
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 2 miles east of Lasalle Quarry.
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 3 miles southwest of Lasalle Quarry.
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 3 miles west of Lasalle Quarry.
Lasalle Quarry
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry and industry
- Location: LaSalle County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.3333° or 41° 19′ 60″ northLongitude
-89.0333° or 89° 1′ 60″ westOpen location code
86HG8XM8+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 585379882OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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