Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary
Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Dundee Township, Kane, Illinois which is located on Boncosky Road. Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary is situated nearby to the neighborhood Surrey Ridge, as well as near Bluffs of Sleepy Hollow.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sherman Hospital and Big Timber Road/Elgin station.
Sherman Hospital
Hospital
Advocate Sherman Hospital is a hospital located in Elgin, Illinois. It contains 281 beds, and is one of the most premier regional hospitals in the country, specializing in heart surgeries.
Big Timber Road/Elgin station
Railway station
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Big Timber Road is a commuter railroad station in the Kane County portion of Elgin, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The station is the western terminus of Metra's Milwaukee District West Line.
The Einstein Academy
School
The Einstein Academy is a small, private school for talented and gifted students in Pre-kindergarten through High school. The academy is registered as a 501 Nonprofit organization in Elgin, Illinois, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and West Dundee.
Elgin
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Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
West Dundee
Village
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West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,686 as of the 2020 US Census. It is considered a far northwest Chicago suburb. West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.
Carpentersville
Town
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Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary
- Type: Nature reserve
- Address: Boncosky Road, Dundee Township, IL 60118
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Dundee Township, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.0834° or 42° 5′ 0″ northLongitude
-88.3111° or 88° 18′ 40″ westOpen location code
86JH3MMQ+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 233075606OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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