Paul A. Barker Park
Paul A. Barker Park is in Woodside Township, Sangamon, Illinois. Paul A. Barker Park is situated nearby to the sports venue Softball Complex, as well as near the police station UIS Police Department.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strawbridge-Shepherd House and Southwind Park.
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 1 mile south of Paul A. Barker Park.
Southwind Park
Park
The Edwin Watts Southwind Park, popularly known as Southwind Park, is an 80-acre park within the Springfield Park District in Springfield, Illinois. It describes itself as a national model park for the demonstration of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the provision of accessibilities to persons with disabilities. Southwind Park is situated 1½ miles west of Paul A. Barker Park.
Henson Robinson Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Henson Robinson Zoo is a private nonprofit zoo owned and operated by the Springfield Park District. The zoo was built in 1968–1970 on the eastern shore of Lake Springfield to serve the population of Central Illinois, and opened in 1970. Henson Robinson Zoo is situated 2½ miles east of Paul A. Barker Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern View and Cotton Hill Township.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 2 miles northwest of Paul A. Barker Park.
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 3 miles south of Paul A. Barker Park.
Springfield
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.
Paul A. Barker Park
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Woodside Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.73738° or 39° 44′ 15″ northLongitude
-89.6242° or 89° 37′ 27″ westOperator
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