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  2. Pulley Ridge - Wikipedia

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    Pulley Ridge is a mesophotic coral reef system off the shores of the continental United States. [1] The reef rests on sunken barrier islands [ 2 ] and lies 100 miles west of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve and stretches north about 60 miles at depths ranging from 60 to 80 meters. [ 3 ]

  3. William W. Powers State Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    William W. Powers State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on 580 acres (230 ha) in the Hegewisch community area of the City of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. [1]

  4. Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    The parcel is a cooling reservoir owned by NRG Energy, [1] an electric power generating firm, and is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The lake is used for fishing, with an emphasis on blue catfish. In addition, IDNR states that approximately 60% of the cooling pond is used for duck and goose hunting during legal ...

  5. Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    Trails totaling 7.75 miles (12 km) wind through wooded areas. The Madigan Salt Creek bottomlands contain one of Illinois's largest American sycamore trees. Outside the creek bed, the conservation area contains several groves of white oak and hickory, typical of central Illinois. The white oak is the state tree of Illinois.

  6. Illinois City, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Illinois City is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Illinois, across the Mississippi River from Muscatine, Iowa. [2] It straddles Buffalo Prairie Township and Drury Township in Rock Island County, Illinois. [3] As of 2014, a United States Post Office, ZIP Code 61259, [4] remains open at 23828 124th Avenue West.

  7. Pulleys Mill, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Pulleys Mill is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, Illinois. [2] It is generally located north of Goreville, near the western terminus of Interstate 24 at Interstate 57. The area was named after Barton S. Pulley, and had a post office from October 28, 1864, to July 14, 1905. Mail is now routed through the nearby town of Goreville ...

  8. Pyramid State Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    In 2001, Illinois DNR acquired 16,245 acres (6,574 ha) of additional reclaimed land from a separate coal company, forming the largest portion of the new Pyramid State Recreation Area. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The deposits of coal mine tailings on Pyramid State Recreation Area give the park an undulating appearance, very different from the natural ...

  9. Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    A disjunct land parcel, the Ramsey Railroad Prairie, is managed by IDNR from the nearby state recreation area.Currently, the 11.26 acres (4.56 ha) railroad prairie is a strip of land of 6,500 feet (2,000 m) in length and 75 feet (23 m) in width, running north-and-south adjacent to Township Road 750E.