Plum Island Site

The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary and Starved Rock State Park.

Islet
The is a 52-acre island in the 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. is situated 980 feet west of Plum Island Site.

Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a state park in the U.S. state of , characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in , , , along the south bank of the , the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park. is situated 1,400 feet south of Plum Island Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Utica and Oglesby.

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . It's officially named North , as it was established north of the original town of that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just .

Village
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is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4 miles southwest of Plum Island Site.

Town
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or LaSalle is a city in , United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 5 miles west of Plum Island Site.

Plum Island Site

Latitude
41.32429° or 41° 19′ 27″ north
Longitude
-88.99418° or 88° 59′ 39″ west
Open location code
86HH82F4+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8570191602
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q96399593
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Highlights include Leopold Island and Starved Rock.

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