Marine Point Park

Marine Point Park is a park in Sangamon, Illinois. Marine Point Park is situated nearby to Marine Island, as well as near Bay Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden

Park

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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. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden is situated 1 mile southeast of Marine Point Park.

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. Strawbridge-Shepherd House is situated 1¼ miles north of Marine Point Park.

Brunk Farmstead

Heritage site

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The Brunk Farmstead is a historic farm located on KOA Campground Road 1 mile south of East Lake Drive near Rochester, Illinois. George Brunk, an early settler of Sangamon County, established the farm in the 1820s; the farm is one of the few surviving properties from the county's early settlement. Brunk Farmstead is situated 1½ miles east of Marine Point Park.

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. Woodside Township is situated 3½ miles west of Marine Point Park.

Southern View

Village

Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 4½ miles northwest of Marine Point Park.

Marine Point Park

Type: Park
Description: park in Springfield, Illinois, USA
Category: recreation area
Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.70305° or 39° 42′ 11″ north

Longitude

-89.61499° or 89° 36′ 54″ west

Open location code

86FGP93P+62

OpenStreetMap ID

way 453395892

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q113018553

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marine Island and Bay Island.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Marine Point Boat Launch and Prop Club.

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