Sunset Park & Fishing Area
Sunset Park & Fishing Area is a park in Sangamon, Illinois. Sunset Park & Fishing Area is situated nearby to Henson Robinson Zoo, as well as near Bounties of Nature Playground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henson Robinson Zoo and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Henson Robinson Zoo
Zoo
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. Henson Robinson Zoo is situated 1,100 feet north of Sunset Park & Fishing Area.
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 2 miles west of Sunset Park & Fishing Area.
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. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden is situated 2 miles southwest of Sunset Park & Fishing Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochester and Cotton Hill Township.
Rochester
Village
Rochester is a village and suburb of Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,689 at the 2010 census, and 3,713 at a 2018 estimate. Rochester is situated 3 miles northeast of Sunset Park & Fishing Area.
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. Cotton Hill Township is situated 3 miles southwest of Sunset Park & Fishing Area.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 4½ miles northwest of Sunset Park & Fishing Area.
Sunset Park & Fishing Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.72453° or 39° 43′ 28″ northLongitude
-89.58245° or 89° 34′ 57″ westOperator
City Water, Light & PowerOpen location code
86FGPCF9+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 471970138OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bounties of Nature Playground and Center Park.
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