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  2. List of ecoregions in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Illinois' ecology is in a land area of 56,400 square miles (146,000 km 2); the state is 385 miles (620 km) long and 218 miles (351 km) wide and is located between latitude: 36.9540° to 42.4951° N, and longitude: 87.3840° to 91.4244° W, [1] with primarily a humid continental climate.

  3. Troy, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Route 40 passes through the south side of Troy, joining I-55 and I-70 at the western edge of the city and leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Highland. Illinois Route 162 passes through the center of Troy as Center Street, Market Street, and Edwardsville Road, leading east 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to US 40 and west 4 miles (6 km) to the north part ...

  4. Illinois chorus frog - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois chorus frogs' preferred habitat in Arkansas includes the patch of sandy wetland soil surrounding Stuttgart, Arkansas where rice is grown. However, the invention of laser land-levelling , and its use by rice paddy operators, has eliminated 61% of the subspecies' range in this southern state.

  5. Geography of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The western section (west of the Illinois River) was originally part of the Military Tract of 1812 and forms the distinctive western bulge of the state. Central Illinois is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agriculture, particularly corn and soybeans, figures prominently. Major cities include Peoria, and Springfield (the state ...

  6. List of nature centers in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    website, operated by the City, 385 acre park featuring a visitor's center with hands-on nature and history displays, observation silo, trails, sports facilities, outdoor education center Pilcher Park Nature Center: Joliet: Will: Chicago area: website, operated by the City, over 640 acres Plum Creek Nature Center: Beecher: Will: Chicago area

  7. Category:Cities in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This category contains articles about cities in the U.S. state of Illinois. Cities are one type of municipality, the other two being villages and incorporated towns. The main article for this category is List of municipalities in Illinois; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities in Illinois

  8. Cache River (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    It provides habitat for more than 100 threatened and endangered species in Illinois. In 1996, the Cache was designated a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. [4] A significant portion of the Cache River Wetlands are protected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

  9. List of National Natural Landmarks in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Natural Landmarks in Illinois range from 53 to 6,500 acres (21.4 to 2,630.5 ha; 0.1 to 10.2 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals or organizations, and several county, state and federal agencies.