Giant City State Park

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Giant City State Park, Illinois, USA
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Giant City State Park
Location	Jackson and Union Counties, Illinois, USA
Nearest city	Makanda, Illinois
Coordinates	37°36′18″N 89°11′18″W / 37.605, -89.18833
Area	4,000 acres (16.19 km²)
Established	1927
Governing body	Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Giant City State Park is an Illinois state park on 4,000 acres (16.19 km²) in Jackson and Union Counties, Illinois, United States. Illinois acquired more than 1,100 acres (4.45 km²) in 1927, and dedicated the park as Giant City State Park.

[edit] References

• Giant City - State Park. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
• USGS. "Giant City State Park, USGS Makanda (IL) Quad", TopoZone. Retrieved on 2007-04-05. 

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