Blenkiron Park
Blenkiron Park is a park in Tazewell, Illinois which is located on Park Avenue. Blenkiron Park is situated nearby to the dōjō Kosho Kai Karate, as well as near Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 6:00 AM—dusk
- Type: Park
- Address: 601 Park Avenue, Pekin, IL 61554
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pekin station and John T. McNaughton Bridge.
Pekin station
Railway station
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The St. Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad Depot, previously known as the Pekin Depot or Chicago and Alton Depot, is a historic railroad station in Pekin, Illinois. The station is one of the only historic rail-related buildings remaining in Pekin. Pekin station is situated 1¼ miles east of Blenkiron Park.
John T. McNaughton Bridge
Bridge
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The John T. McNaughton Bridge, also known as the Pekin Bridge, is a steel girder bridge that carries Illinois Route 9 over the Illinois River from downtown Pekin to Peoria County in central Illinois. John T. McNaughton Bridge is situated 1 mile northwest of Blenkiron Park.
Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin
Prison
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The Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Illinois. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin is situated 2 miles southwest of Blenkiron Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pekin and North Pekin.
Pekin
Town
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Pekin is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is along the Illinois River in Central Illinois. The population was 31,731 at the 2020 census.
North Pekin
Village
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North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Pekin is situated 4 miles north of Blenkiron Park.
Marquette Heights
Village
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Marquette Heights is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2010 census. Marquette Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marquette Heights is situated 4½ miles northeast of Blenkiron Park.
Blenkiron Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Tazewell, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.56245° or 40° 33′ 45″ northLongitude
-89.64447° or 89° 38′ 40″ westOperator
Pekin Park DistrictOpen location code
86GGH964+X6OpenStreetMap ID
way 584492813OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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