Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area | |
Location | Marion County, Illinois, United States |
Nearest city | Kinmundy, Illinois |
Coordinates | 38°43′47″N 88°46′08″W / 38.72972°N 88.76889°WCoordinates: 38°43′47″N 88°46′08″W / 38.72972°N 88.76889°W |
Area | 3,103 acres (1,256 ha) |
Established | 1959 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 3,103 acres (1,256 ha) in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It was named for Stephen Alfred Forbes.
See also[]
References[]
- "Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- USGS. "Stephen A Forbes State Park, USGS Omega (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
Categories:
- IUCN Category V
- State parks of Illinois
- Protected areas of Marion County, Illinois
- Protected areas established in 1959
- 1959 establishments in Illinois
- Illinois protected area stubs
- Southern Illinois geography stubs