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Zion Nuclear Power Station. / 42.44611°N 87.80278°W / 42.44611; -87.80278. Zion Nuclear Power Station was the third dual-reactor nuclear power plant in the Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) network and served Chicago and the northern quarter of Illinois. The plant was built in 1973, and the first unit started producing power in December 1973.
Zion is the closest municipality to South Beach within Illinois Beach State Park. The North Beach is in Winthrop Harbor. The beach was originally part of Camp Logan, developed in 1892 as a rifle range by the Illinois National Guard. In World War I and World War II, it served as a rifle range for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. The range ...
Spitler Woods State Natural Area. / 39.77778°N 88.85694°W / 39.77778; -88.85694. Spitler Woods State Natural Area is a 202.5-acre (81.9 ha) state park located adjacent to Mount Zion, Illinois. The state park is located within the Decatur, Illinois metropolitan area. The eastern two-thirds of the state park is a listed Illinois Nature ...
The park is broken into two units that encompass an area of 4,160 acres (1,683 ha) and contains over six miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. In 2010, it was renamed for former state senator Adeline Geo-Karis. Recreational activities at the park include boating, swimming, hiking, bicycling, camping, bird watching, and picnicking. [3]
On December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st U.S. state. Early U.S. expansion began in the south part of the state and quickly spread northward, driving out the native residents. In 1832, some Native American "Indians" returned from Iowa but were driven out in the Black Hawk War, fought by militia.
Camp Logan (Illinois) / 42.46833°N 87.80861°W / 42.46833; -87.80861. Camp Logan, Illinois was an Illinois National Guard base and rifle range from 1892 to the early 1970s. At one time the Camp was 200 acres (0.81 km 2 ). [2] Several buildings survive today as they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fielders Stadium. / 42.46587; -87.87961. Fielders Stadium is an unfinished baseball park in Zion, Illinois. It was nicknamed "A Diamond on the Border" and "Lake County's Field of Dreams." It was the designated home of the Lake County Fielders (2009-2012) of the North American League. The ballpark was to be located on the corner of 9th Street ...
Carlyle, Illinois. Coordinates. 38°39′30″N 89°19′51″W. / 38.65833°N 89.33083°W / 38.65833; -89.33083. Area. 3,000 acres (1,214 ha) Governing body. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area ⫽ ˈheɪzlɛt ⫽ is an Illinois state park on 3,000 acres (1,214 ha) in Clinton County, Illinois ...