Volo Bog State Natural Area
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Volo Bog State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, United States, preserving Volo Bog. The bog was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973 as the only remaining open-water quaking bog in Illinois.[1] The site also contains woodlands, savanna, marshes, prairie restoration areas, shrubland and old fields. Maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Illinois DNR), the site is located about a mile west of U.S. Route 12 between the towns of Volo and Fox Lake, Illinois.[2]
Not to be confused with a bog of the same name near Pinhook Bog, Indiana.
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Volo Bog 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 Volo Bog State Natural Area Show map of Illinois | |
Location | Lake County, Illinois, USA |
Nearest city | Ingleside, Illinois |
Coordinates | 42°21′06″N 88°11′10″W |
Area | 1,150 acres (470 ha) |
Established | 1970 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Designated | 1972 |
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