The Highlands

The Highlands is a residential area in Grundy, Illinois. The Highlands is situated near Red Hawk Park, as well as near Diamond Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dresden Generating Station and Channahon State Park.

Dresden Generating Station

Power station

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Dresden Generating Station is the first privately financed nuclear power plant built in the United States. Dresden 1 was activated in 1960 and retired in 1978. Dresden Generating Station is situated 1 mile southwest of The Highlands.

Channahon State Park

Park

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Channahon State Park is an Illinois state park in Will County, Illinois, United States. The park was named after a Native American word meaning "the meeting of the waters" It lies adjacent to the confluence of the Dupage, Des Plaines, and Kankakee Rivers. Channahon State Park is situated 2 miles northeast of The Highlands.

Des Plaines State Conservation Area

Nature reserve

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Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of its namesake the Des Plaines River and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River. Des Plaines State Conservation Area is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Highlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Channahon and Minooka.

Channahon

Town

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Channahon is a village in Grundy and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 13,383 at the 2020 census. Located in a rural area southwest of Joliet, Illinois, Channahon lies at the confluence of the Des Plaines, Kankakee, and DuPage rivers, where they form the Illinois River. Channahon is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Highlands.

Minooka

Town

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

Minooka is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census, up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Minooka is situated 4 miles north of The Highlands.

Millsdale

Hamlet

Millsdale is an abandoned village located in Channahon Township, Will County, Illinois, United States. In 1903, it had a population of 25. In 1946, it had a population of 20. The Santa Fe Railway stopped at Millsdale Station. Millsdale is situated 5 miles northeast of The Highlands.

The Highlands

Type: Residential area
Location: Grundy, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.39722° or 41° 23′ 50″ north

Longitude

-88.24953° or 88° 14′ 58″ west

Open location code

86HH9QW2+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 93486732

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Highlights: Red Hawk Park and Diamond Park.

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