Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound
Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound is a rest area in Springfield Township, Sangamon, Illinois. Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound is situated nearby to the hamlet Bissell, as well as near the nature reserve Carpenter Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carpenter Park and Cornelius Flagg Farmstead.
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 1½ miles west of Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound.
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 2 miles northwest of Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bissell and Sherman.
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.
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.Spaulding
Village
Spaulding is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 873 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Spaulding is in the Riverton School District #14. Spaulding is situated 3 miles east of Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound.
Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound
- Type: Rest area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Springfield Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.8646° or 39° 51′ 53″ northLongitude
-89.59486° or 89° 35′ 42″ westOpen location code
86FGVC74+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 85520263OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
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Highlights include Radiant Church and Springfield BMX.
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