Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
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Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area, also known as the Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve, is an State Park and nature reserve on 997 acres (403 ha) in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. A key feature of the preserve is a 532-acre (215 ha) hill prairie located on the east bluff of the Mississippi River overlooking the American Bottom near Fults, Illinois. The Fults Hill Prairie has been listed as a National Natural Landmark.[1]
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Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area Show map of Illinois | |
Location | Monroe County, Illinois, USA |
Nearest city | Waterloo, Illinois |
Coordinates | 37°58′39″N 89°48′02″W |
Area | 997 acres (403 ha) |
Established | 1970 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Designated | 1986 |
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