CWLP Prairie Restoration Area
CWLP Prairie Restoration Area is a grassland in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois. CWLP Prairie Restoration Area is situated nearby to the village Cotton Hill Township, as well as near Midland Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
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 2 miles northeast of CWLP Prairie Restoration Area.
Brunk Farmstead
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles east of CWLP Prairie Restoration Area.
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 3 miles northwest of CWLP Prairie Restoration Area.
Chatham
Town
Chatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is located 2.8 miles south of Springfield. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census and 14,377 as of 2020. Chatham is situated 4 miles west of CWLP Prairie Restoration Area.
CWLP Prairie Restoration Area
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.69773° or 39° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
-89.63179° or 89° 37′ 54″ westOpen location code
86FGM9X9+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 663589167OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassland
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