Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area

Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States)
LocationRandolph County, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityBaldwin, Illinois
Coordinates38°13′03″N 89°52′09″W / 38.21750°N 89.86917°W / 38.21750; -89.86917
Area2,200 acres (890 ha)
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,200 acres (890 ha) in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It is built on reclaimed mines worked by the Peabody Coal Company from the late 1950s to the late 1980s.

See also

References

  • "Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  • USGS. "Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, USGS Baldwin (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved June 29, 2008.


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