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State park in Illinois, USA

Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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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

  1. USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States version 3.0
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