Council Ring #2
Council Ring #2 is a recreation area in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois. Council Ring #2 is situated nearby to the recreation area Council Ring #1, as well as near the forest Linden Basswood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden and Brunk Farmstead.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
Park
Brunk Farmstead
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brunk Farmstead is a historic farm located on KOA Campground Road 1 mile south of East Lake Drive near Rochester, Illinois. George Brunk, an early settler of Sangamon County, established the farm in the 1820s; the farm is one of the few surviving properties from the county's early settlement. Brunk Farmstead is situated 3,600 feet east of Council Ring #2.
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strawbridge-Shepherd House is a historic house located at 5255 Shepherd Road in Springfield, Illinois. Saddle and harness maker Thomas Strawbridge built the house for himself circa 1845. Strawbridge-Shepherd House is situated 2 miles northwest of Council Ring #2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotton Hill Township and New City.
Cotton Hill Township
Village
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 902 and it contained 389 housing units. The township is the home of Hunter Lake, a proposed 3,010-acre reservoir. Cotton Hill Township is situated 1½ miles west of Council Ring #2.
New City
Hamlet
New City is an unincorporated community in Cotton Hill Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, in the rural center of the state. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. New City is situated 4 miles southeast of Council Ring #2.
Woodside Township
Town
Woodside Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,447 and it contained 5,668 housing units. Woodside Township is situated 4½ miles west of Council Ring #2.
Council Ring #2
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.69594° or 39° 41′ 45″ northLongitude
-89.59918° or 89° 35′ 57″ westOpen location code
86FGMCW2+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 7509217253OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=firepit
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Council Ring #1 and Council Ring #3.
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