Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area
Conservation area in Logan County, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 974-acre (394 ha) conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located south of Lincoln, Illinois. Founded in 1971 as Railsplitter State Park, it was renamed in 1995 in honor of Edward R. Madigan, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the town of Lincoln and a U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The park is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area Show map of Illinois | |
Location | Logan County, Illinois, United States |
Nearest city | Lincoln, Illinois |
Coordinates | 40°07′00″N 89°23′30″W |
Area | 974 acres (394 ha) |
Established | 1971 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
The horseshoe-shaped park surrounds the Lincoln Correctional Center/Logan Correctional Center, a complex of state facilities operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. One of the park's primary assets is a 2.5-mile (4 km) section of Salt Creek, a major tributary of central Illinois' Sangamon River.