Bay Island
Bay Island is an island in Sangamon, Illinois. Bay Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood North Lake Shore, as well as near the village Cotton Hill Township.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
Park
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden, commonly known and referred to as the Lincoln Memorial Garden, is a self-governing 100-acre woodland and prairie garden owned by the city of Springfield, Illinois, and managed by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotton Hill Township and Woodside Township.
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.
Woodside Township
Town
Woodside Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,447 and it contained 5,668 housing units.
Bay Island
- Type: Island
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.704° or 39° 42′ 15″ northLongitude
-89.611° or 89° 36′ 40″ westOpen location code
86FGP93Q+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 453395891OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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