Ridge Lake Park
Ridge Lake Park is a park in Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon, Illinois. Ridge Lake Park is situated nearby to Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound, as well as near Waldrop Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cornelius Flagg Farmstead and Carpenter Park.
Cornelius Flagg Farmstead
Heritage site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Cornelius Flagg Farmstead is a historic farm located on Tipton School Road in Sherman, Illinois. Cornelius Flagg, a farmer and lumber businessman from Ohio, established the farm in the 1870s. Cornelius Flagg Farmstead is situated 1¼ miles west of Ridge Lake Park.
Carpenter Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Carpenter Park is a 322-acre park on the north bank of the Sangamon River on the far north side of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Part of the park is a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve and has been designated as an Important Bird Area of Illinois. Carpenter Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Ridge Lake Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherman and Andrew.
Sherman
Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,673 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. In 2023 the village was hit by a high end EF-2 tornado in the March 31st outbreak.Andrew
Hamlet
Andrew is an unincorporated community in Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Andrew is located on the Illinois and Midland Railroad 1.9 miles west of Sherman. Andrew is situated 2½ miles west of Ridge Lake Park.
Bissell
Hamlet
Bissell is an unincorporated community in Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Bissell is located on Illinois Route 54 and the Canadian National Railway near the northeast border of Springfield. Bissell is situated 3 miles south of Ridge Lake Park.
Ridge Lake Park
- Type: Park
- Address: Sherman, IL
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.89038° or 39° 53′ 25″ northLongitude
-89.59177° or 89° 35′ 30″ westOpen location code
86FGVCR5+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 668312559OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound and Waldrop Park.
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