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Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area

Coordinates: 40°15′34″N 87°47′38″W / 40.25944°N 87.79389°W / 40.25944; -87.79389
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Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States)
LocationVermilion County, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityOakwood, Illinois
Coordinates40°15′34″N 87°47′38″W / 40.25944°N 87.79389°W / 40.25944; -87.79389
Area2,700 acres (1,100 ha)
Established1986
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Interstate 74 and the Oakwood exit. Its name comes from the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River that flows through the area.

References

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  1. ^ USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States version 3.0
  • "Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  • USGS. "Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Areas, USGS Potomac (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.