Great Lawn
Great Lawn is a grassland in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois. Great Lawn is situated nearby to Gift of Hope Donor Memorial Garden, as well as near Kiwanis Club Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southwind Park and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Southwind Park
Park
The Edwin Watts Southwind Park, popularly known as Southwind Park, is an 80-acre park within the Springfield Park District in Springfield, Illinois. It describes itself as a national model park for the demonstration of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the provision of accessibilities to persons with disabilities. Southwind Park is situated 760 feet south of Great Lawn.
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 east of Great Lawn.
Cozy Dog Drive In
Restaurant
The Cozy Dog Drive In is a restaurant located at 2935 South Sixth Street in Springfield, Illinois, United States. The crusty curs, which were hot dogs coated in a corn meal batter, were sold at the USO club and at the base PX by Ed Waldmire. Cozy Dog Drive In is situated 2 miles north of Great Lawn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodside Township and Southern View.
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 1½ miles southwest of Great Lawn.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 1½ miles north of Great Lawn.
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 southeast of Great Lawn.
Great Lawn
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.73375° or 39° 44′ 2″ northLongitude
-89.65584° or 89° 39′ 21″ westOpen location code
86FGP8MV+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 689760428OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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