Morris Pit
Morris Pit is a mine in Grundy, Illinois. Morris Pit is situated nearby to the museum Grundy County Historical Society, as well as near the theater building Morris Guild Theater Playhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gebhard Woods State Park and William G. Stratton State Park.
Gebhard Woods State Park
Park
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Gebhard Woods State Park is an Illinois state park on 30 acres in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Originally was owned by Mrs. William Gebhard, but was bought by the Grundy County Rod & Gun Club in 1934.
William G. Stratton State Park
Park
William G. Stratton State Park is an Illinois state park in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Illinois Governor William Stratton, and was developed in 1959 to provide public boating access to the Illinois River. William G. Stratton State Park is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Morris Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morris and Paytonville.
Morris
Town
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Northern Illinois is a region of Illinois generally located immediately along and north of I-80 and outside of Chicagoland. While largely rural, it does include Rockford, the third largest city in Illinois, as well as DeKalb, home of Northern Illinois University.
Paytonville
Hamlet
Paytonville is an unincorporated community in Wauponsee Township, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Paytonville is located along Southmoor Road near Illinois Route 47, 1.5 miles south of Morris.
Wauponsee
Village
Wauponsee is an unincorporated community in Vienna Township, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Wauponsee is located on Verona Road, 6.9 miles south-southwest of Morris. Wauponsee is situated 6 miles southwest of Morris Pit.
Morris Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry and industry
- Location: Grundy, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.3489° or 41° 20′ 56″ northLongitude
-88.4333° or 88° 25′ 60″ westOpen location code
86HH8HX8+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 585379963OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Highlights include Grundy County Historical Society and Morris Guild Theater Playhouse.
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