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2. Goose Island (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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   Goose Island is a 160 acre artificial island in Chicago, Illinois, formed by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and the North Branch Canal on the east. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) across at its widest point.

3. Kickapoo State Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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   Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Kickapoo State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 2,842 acres (1,150 ha) in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. Located between Oakwood, Illinois and Danville, Illinois, this park is easily accessible through route I-74. It is 28 miles (45 km) away from the University of Illinois at ...

4. Northerly Island - Wikipedia

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   Northerly Island (also Northerly Island Park) is a 119-acre (48 ha) human-made peninsula and park located on Chicago's Lake Michigan lakefront. [1] Originally constructed in 1925, Northerly Island was the former site of the Century of Progress world's fair and later Meigs Field airport and, since Meigs Field's closure, has been a recreational ...

5. Did You Know There's an Island You Can Travel to in the ... - AOL

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   Best Things To Do on Mackinac Island. 1. Travel on the Mackinac Island Ferry. First, because Mackinac Island is, well, in the middle of a body of water, you need to get there by boat. My partner ...

6. Chouteau Island - Wikipedia

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   Chouteau Island is the site of the first European settlement in Madison County, with evidence of French settlers dating to as early as 1750. [2] Lewis and Clark camped on Gabaret Island on December 11, 1803, prior to establishing Camp Dubois near Wood River, Illinois. Mississippi River Lock #27 (Chain of Rocks Lock) is located at the south end ...

7. Moline, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Moline (/ moʊˈliːn / moh-LEEN) is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 42,985 in 2020, it is the largest city in Rock Island County. [3] Moline is one of the Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the ...

8. Chain O'Lakes - Wikipedia

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   Coordinates: 42°24′N 88°8′W. Chain O'Lakes map. The Chain O'Lakes, or simply "The Chain", is a waterway system in northeast Illinois composed of 15 lakes connected by the Fox River and man-made channels. Encompassing more than 7,100 acres (29 km 2) of water, 488 miles (785 km) of shoreline and 45 miles (72 km) of river, the Chain is the ...

9. Quad Cities - Wikipedia

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   The Quad Cities is located at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, approximately 140 miles (230 km) west of Chicago, and forms the largest metropolitan area along the Mississippi River between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and the St. Louis metropolitan area. Interstate 80 crosses the Mississippi River here.