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State park in Illinois, USA

Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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LocationRandolph County, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityBaldwin, Illinois
Coordinates38°13′03″N 89°52′09″W / 38.21750°N 89.86917°W / 38.21750; -89.86917
Area2,200 acres (890 ha)
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,200 acres (890 ha) in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. It is built on reclaimed mines worked by the Peabody Coal Company from the late 1950s to the late 1980s.

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Protected areas of Illinois
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and national monument
National Forest
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Wetlands of international importance
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