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Horseshoe Lake State Park

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1542: 62: 98: 45: 1483: 105: 69: 1516: 644: 509: 240:'s Schoolhouse Trail, which connects to over 85 miles (137 km) of bike trail in Madison County, and even a trail which goes all of the way to downtown St. Louis after crossing the 236:. Horseshoe Lake is the second largest natural lake in Illinois taking up approximately 2,400 acres (971 ha) of the 2,960-acre (1,198 ha) park. 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It is approximately 2,960 acres (1,198 ha) and surrounds a large 923: 305: 331: 252:, 10-mile (16 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis. 1557: 310:"Horseshoe Lake State Park, USGS Monks Mound (IL) Quad" 1455: 1446: 1414: 1331: 1086: 971: 933: 910: 667: 658: 614: 596: 578: 536: 518: 435: 417: 374: 365: 197: 189: 152: 142: 124: 23: 104: 84:showing the location of Horseshoe Lake State Park 68: 588:List of National Natural Landmarks in Illinois 1577: 343: 112:Horseshoe Lake State Park (the United States) 8: 1613:Protected areas of Madison County, Illinois 1584: 1570: 1452: 664: 371: 350: 336: 328: 20: 1509:Illinois Department of Natural Resources 286:Illinois Department of Natural Resources 267:Illinois Department of Natural Resources 202:Illinois Department of Natural Resources 1465:Local forest and conservation districts 550:Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area 248:. 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IUCN category
natural monument or feature

Map showing the location of Horseshoe Lake State Park
U.S. state
Illinois
Map showing the location of Horseshoe Lake State Park
Madison County
Illinois
USA
Granite City, Illinois
38°41′08″N 90°05′39″W / 38.68556°N 90.09417°W / 38.68556; -90.09417
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois state park
Madison County
Illinois
United States
horseshoe-shaped
Horseshoe Lake
Madison County Transit
Mississippi River
Chain of Rocks Bridge
Granite City, Illinois
"Horseshoe Lake State Park (IDNR)"
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
"Horseshoe Lake State Park"
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
the original
USGS
"Horseshoe Lake State Park, USGS Monks Mound (IL) Quad"

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