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Delabar State Park IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Delabar State Park
Location Henderson County, Illinois, USA Nearest city Oquawka, Illinois Coordinates 40°57′44″N 90°56′22″W / 40.96222°N 90.93944°WCoordinates: 40°57′44″N 90°56′22″W / 40.96222°N 90.93944°W Area 89 acres (36 ha) Established 1960 Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources Delabar State Park is an Illinois state park on 89 acres (36 ha) in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. Two brothers, Roy and Jack Delabar donated the site of the park in 1959. The park was named after the two brothers, and officially opened in 1960.
References
- "Delabar - State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/DELABAR.HTM. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- USGS. "Delabar State Park, USGS Oquawka (IL,IA) Quad". TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?latd=40&latm=57&lats=44&lond=90&lonm=56&lons=22&datum=NAD83&u=6. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
Categories:- IUCN Category III
- Illinois state parks
- Protected areas of Henderson County, Illinois
- Protected areas on the Mississippi River
- Protected areas established in 1960
- Central Illinois geography stubs
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