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.
| Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area  Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Randolph County, Illinois, USA |
| Nearest city | Baldwin, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38°13′03″N 89°52′09″W / 38.21750°N 89.86917°W |
| Area | 2,200 acres (890 ha) |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
See also
edit- Finger Lakes State Park: Missouri state park on reclaimed Peabody mines
References
edit- "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.