Wanless Park

Wanless Park is a nature reserve in , which is located on Roanoke Drive. Wanless Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Henson Robinson Zoo and Taft Farmstead.

Zoo
The 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 to serve the population of , and opened in 1970.

Historic site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The is a historic farm located west of , , . Established in the early 20th century, the farm is one of the few intact farmsteads from the period which was not a renovation of an earlier farm.

Power station
The V.Y. Dallman Power Station is a coal-fired power plant located in , at the north end of . It is owned and operated by the city-owned utility City Water, Light & Power.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochester.

Village
is a village and suburb of Springfield in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 3,863.

Wanless Park

Latitude
39.7459° or 39° 44′ 45″ north
Longitude
-89.5696° or 89° 34′ 11″ west
Operator
Village of Rochester
Open location code
86FGPCWJ+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1055473299
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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