Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River 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.- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of 456 feet (139 metres)
- Description: island in the Illinois River in Illinois, USA
- Also known as“Plum Island”“Wooded Island”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Starved Rock State Park and Starved Rock.
Starved Rock State Park
Tourism office
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S… Starved Rock State Park is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.
Matthiessen State Park
Nature reserve
Matthiessen State Park is an Illinois state park… Matthiessen State Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utica and Oglesby.
Oglesby
Village
Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Oglesby is situated 4 miles southwest of Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.
La Salle
Town
Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
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Latitude
41.32514° or 41° 19′ 31″ north
Longitude
-88.99758° or 88° 59′ 51″ west
Open location code
86HH82G2+3X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plum Island Site and Leopold Island.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as De LaSalle Cabin and Tonti Cabin.
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