Chain O'Lakes State Park (Illinois)
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Chain O'Lakes State Park is a 2793 acres (1,130.3 ha) Illinois state park at the inlet of the Fox River
into the Chain O'Lakes
in Lake
and McHenry
counties, in the suburban wildlife of Chicago
, Illinois
, USA.
It is one of the centerpieces of the proposed Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
.
Fox River (Illinois River tributary)
The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
into the Chain O'Lakes
Chain O'Lakes
The Chain O'Lakes is a waterway system in northeast Illinois composed of 15 lakes connected together by the Fox River and man-made channels. Encompassing more than of water, of shoreline and of river, the Chain is the busiest inland recreational waterway per acre in the United States...
in Lake
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
and McHenry
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
counties, in the suburban wildlife of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA.
It is one of the centerpieces of the proposed Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
The Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge is a proposed United States national wildlife refuge that would include noncontiguous properties, especially tallgrass prairie patches and wetland properties, located in the northwestern region of the Chicago metropolitan area and the southern part of the...
.