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Channahon State Park IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Channahon State Park
Location Will County, Illinois, USA Nearest city Channahon, Illinois Coordinates 41°25′27″N 88°13′39″W / 41.42417°N 88.2275°WCoordinates: 41°25′27″N 88°13′39″W / 41.42417°N 88.2275°W Area 20.5 acres (8.3 ha) Established 1932 Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources Channahon State Park is an Illinois state park in Will County, Illinois, United States. The park was named after a Native American word meaning "the meeting of the waters". It lies adjacent to the confluence of the Dupage, Des Plaines, and Kankakee Rivers.
The park is near the municipality of Channahon, Illinois. It is served by U.S. Highway 6.
See also
- The Shabbona Trail goes through Channahon State Park and ends in Gebhard Woods State Park.
- Gebhard Woods is located along the 61-mile (98 km) long National Park Service Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor.
References
- "Channahon - State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/I&M/EAST/CHANNAHO/Park.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- USGS. "Channahon Parkway State Park, USGS Channahon (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?latd=41&latm=25&lats=27&lond=88&lonm=13&lons=39&datum=NAD83&u=6. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
External links
Categories:- IUCN Category III
- Illinois state parks
- Channahon, Illinois
- Protected areas established in 1932
- Protected areas of Will County, Illinois
- Chicagoland geography stubs
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