Shabbona Lake State Park
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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| Location | DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
| Nearest city | Shabbona, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°44′22″N 88°51′08″W / 41.73944°N 88.85222°WCoordinates: 41°44′22″N 88°51′08″W / 41.73944°N 88.85222°W |
| Area | 1,550 acres (6.27 km2) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Shabbona Lake State Park is an Illinois state park on 1,550 acres (6.27 km2) in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Lake is a man-made lake created in 1975. Its name derives from the Potawatomi leader Shabbona.
[edit] References
- "Shabbona Lake - State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/SHABBONA.HTM. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
- USGS. "Shabbona Lake, USGS Shabbona Grove (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?latd=41&latm=44&lats=22&lond=88&lonm=51&lons=8&datum=NAD83&u=6. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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