Glen D. Palmer Dam, Yorkville

#2 among attractions in Yorkville

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The Glen D. Palmer Dam is a 6-foot-high dam across the Fox River in Yorkville, Illinois, about 35.9 miles upstream from the confluence with the Illinois River, and 940 feet upstream from the Route-47 bridge. The dam is named after the original manager of the State Game Farm, formerly located in Yorkville. ()

Coordinates: 41°38'35"N, 88°26'35"W

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Yorkville United States

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Glen D. Palmer Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Farnsworth House, Plano Stone Church, Hudson Crossing Park, Bristol Congregational Church.

4.8 miW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Farnsworth House, Plano
123 min walk • The Farnsworth House, a quintessential icon of modernist architecture, is nestled in the verdant landscape of Plano, Illinois. Designed by the legendary architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this museum in Kendall County is not merely a house but a work of art that...
4.9 miW
Church
Plano Stone Church, Plano
126 min walk • The Plano Stone Church was constructed in 1868 to serve as the headquarters for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints under the leadership of Joseph Smith III. Smith moved to Plano, Illinois, in 1866 and in 1867 was appointed head of the Stone Church's building committee.
5.4 miNE
41°41'7"N • 88°21'17"W
Hudson Crossing Park, Oswego
138 min walk • Park
~1970 ftNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Bristol Congregational Church, Yorkville
10 min walk • Bristol Congregational Church, also known as the Chapel on the Green, is a historic church located at 107 W. Center Street in Yorkville, Illinois. The Congregational church was built in 1855 for a congregation which formed in the 1830s.
5.1 miW
Neo-renaissance architecture
Plano Hotel, Plano
131 min walk • The Plano Hotel is a 19th-century hotel building located in Plano, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1868 by John K. Smith and reflects the Italianate architectural style. In 1993, the building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miNW
41°39'9"N • 88°27'1"W
Yorkville Public Library, Yorkville
20 min walk • Library
5.5 miE
41°40'16"N • 88°20'36"W
Prairie Point Community Park, Oswego
140 min walk • Park
4.2 miW
National park
Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
109 min walk • Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,350 acres in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The park was established in the late 1960s and is named for the natural spring within its boundaries. The park has two artificial lakes and the Fox River flows through the northern end of the park.