Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

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Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Illinois, USA
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Location	Jasper County, Illinois, USA
Nearest city	Newton, Illinois
Coordinates	38°54′46″N 88°18′20″W / 38.91278, -88.30556
Area	1,775 acres (7.18 km²)
Established	1979
Governing body	Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,775 acres (7.18 km²) in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining Greater Prairie Chicken flocks in Illinois.

[edit] References

• Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
• USGS. "Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, USGS Latona (IL) Quad", TopoZone. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. 

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