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  2. List of National Natural Landmarks in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Federal, state, private The largest high quality undisturbed prairie in the state and one of the largest in the area, Markham is a remaining fragment of a once-widespread ecosystem. Containing a mixture of sand prairie and tallgrass prairie, it also includes an undeveloped lakebed and beach ridges. Mississippi Palisades: 1972

  3. Illinois Beach State Park - Wikipedia

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    Adeline Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, part of the Illinois state park system, is located along Lake Michigan in northern Lake County in northeast Illinois. Together with lands to the north, including Chiwaukee Prairie , it forms the Chiwaukee Prairie Illinois Beach Lake Plain , an internationally recognized wet-land of importance under ...

  4. List of rivers of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Illinois: By drainage basin. Gulf of Mexico. ... Embarras River (Illinois) North Fork Embarras River;

  5. Zion, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The sections of the northern beach, between Beach Road and the Wisconsin state border, were acquired by the state between 1971 and 1982. [8] The Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center is located at the south beach. The North Point Marina, one of the largest in the Great Lakes region, is at the north beach. It is Illinois' largest marina.

  6. Beach Park, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The northern beach, between Beach Road and the Wisconsin state border, was obtained between 1971 and 1982. [10] The south beach is now home of the Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center. The North Point Marina is at the north beach. This is Illinois' newest and largest marina and the largest freshwater marina in the United States. [11]

  7. List of artificial islands - Wikipedia

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    An island at the confluence of River Sutlej and River Beas into River Indus, where Sheung Shui Abattoir and Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works are located. [14] Shatin Floating Restaurant (aka Treasure Floating Restaurant, Star Seafood Floating Restaurant) Tsing Tsuen Bridge - two artificial islands to the north of the two bridge columns

  8. Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    As of 2009, the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge consists of five separate parcels of riverine bottomland wetlands grouped in and around the confluence of the Illinois and the Mississippi Rivers (hence the name, Two Rivers). The region is noted for its population of bald eagles. [2] The refuge is 8,501 acres (34 square km) in size.

  9. Carlyle Lake - Wikipedia

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    The beach is surrounded by the town of Keyesport and within a short drive of several restaurants. [1] Dam West Beach: Situated at the Dam West Recreation Area (GPS coordinates: 38.625083, -89.359979), Dam West Beach is the largest public beach on Carlyle Lake. It offers a sandy beach area for swimming and relaxing by the water.