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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. Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve - Wikipedia

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   The Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve, formerly called the Mason County State Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area, is a 1,460 acre (591 ha) State Natural Area and Illinois Nature Preserve located in western Mason County, Illinois. The nearest town is Kilbourne, Illinois and the nearest numbered highway is Illinois Route 97. It contains ...

4. Eagle Creek State Park (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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   Illinois Department of Natural Resources Eagle Creek State Park is an Illinois state park on 11,100 acres (4,492 ha) on Lake Shelbyville in Shelby County , Illinois , United States . External links

5. Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve - Wikipedia

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   Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve is a 184 acres (74 ha) nature preserve and State Natural Area [2] located in LaSalle County, Illinois, situated between Tomahawk Creek and the Little Vermillion River north of their confluence. It is composed of diverse terrain with over 300 plant species present. [3]

6. Cache River (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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   The Cache River area was used as a trading crossroads by Native Americans, and has several sites of archeological interest within its boundaries, including the Cypress Citadel [5] site just south of Cypress, Illinois. French voyageurs gave the river its modern name, calling it Cache, which means secret or hidden place. American settlers arrived ...

7. Weldon Springs State Park - Wikipedia

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   Weldon Springs State Park is an Illinois state park; the primary 550-acre (220 ha) area is located near Clinton, Illinois, while a secondary area is located near Monticello, Illinois. The former centers on Salt Creek and the impoundment of a tributary, Weldon Springs, to form Weldon Spring Lake , a reservoir .

8. Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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   Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of the Des Plaines River (after which this park was named) and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River .

9. List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Illinois is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1 ...