Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve

Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in , . Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include McPike Mansion and Alton Military Prison.

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, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in , which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of .

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The was a prison located in , , built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in and closed in 1857. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865.

Shopping center
is a 634,181 square feet located in . Its anchors are JCPenney and an 8-screen NCG Cinemas, which is located in a converted Sears anchor store. A third anchor store, formerly Macy's, was demolished in 2017.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton and Godfrey.

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is a charming river town in just across the from , Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

Town
is a village in , , United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve

Latitude
38.9175° or 38° 55′ 3″ north
Longitude
-90.2192° or 90° 13′ 9″ west
Open location code
86CFWQ9J+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 544691413
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Heart Attack Hill and Old Skeet Range.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include John M Olin Nature Preserve and Cascade.

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