The Nature Exploration Station

The Nature Exploration Station is a playground in Fox Township, Kendall, Illinois. The Nature Exploration Station is situated near Stephanie’s Garden, as well as near the islet Hathaway Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kendall County Courthouse and Yorkville High School.

Kendall County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Kendall County Courthouse is a former courthouse in Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The original building was completed in 1864 but was later destroyed by fire. Kendall County Courthouse is situated 1½ miles east of The Nature Exploration Station.

Yorkville High School

School

Yorkville High School, also known as YHS, is a public high school located in Yorkville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Yorkville High School is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Nature Exploration Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fox and Yorkville.

Fox

Hamlet

Fox is an unincorporated community in Kendall County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located between the Village of Millbrook and the City of Yorkville.

Yorkville

Town

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Yorkville is a city within the Chicago metropolitan area and the county seat of Kendall County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 23,835 as of the 2022 census. Yorkville is situated 1½ miles east of The Nature Exploration Station.

Plano

Town

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Plano is a city in Kendall County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 11,847 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, being about 55 miles from Chicago. Plano is situated 3½ miles northwest of The Nature Exploration Station.

The Nature Exploration Station

Type: Playground
Category: recreation area
Location: Fox Township, Kendall, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.63679° or 41° 38′ 12″ north

Longitude

-88.47904° or 88° 28′ 45″ west

Operator

Kendall County Forest Preserve Education Department

Open location code

86HHJGPC+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 877693884

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=playground

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stephanie’s Garden and Hathaway Island.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Little Free Library and Hoover Forest Preserve campground.

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