Illinois
LaSalle County
Deer Park Township

Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary

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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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the Illinois River in Illinois, USA
  • Also known as: “Plum Island” and “Wooded Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plum Island Site and Starved Rock State Park.

Archaeological 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. is situated 980 feet east of Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.

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 2,100 feet southeast of Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wahkeenah, Public domain.
is an state park located a few miles south of the more famous . The main entrances to both parks are located on Illinois State Route 178. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary.

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 , , . 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 Eagle Sanctuary.

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 Eagle Sanctuary.

Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary

Latitude
41.32514° or 41° 19′ 31″ north
Longitude
-88.99758° or 88° 59′ 51″ west
Elevation
456 feet (139 metres)
Open location code
86HH82G2+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40431186
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Wiki­data ID
Q16967270
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Highlights include Leopold Island and Kickapoo Canyon.

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