Crane Ridge Wildlife Preservation Area
USA /
Illinois /
Mount Carmel /
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/ USA
/ Illinois
/ Mount Carmel
World / United States / Indiana
park, birds
The newest unit of the Patoka River Wildlife Protection District.
Opening in May 2006, it is the main area for the nesting of the Least Terns. It is the eastermost nesting spot of least terns in North America. Disturbance of the level 1 endangered birds will get you a $50,000 fine or at least 5 years in prison.
Bird Watchers interrested in visting need to contact Gibson Station Plant Security at (812)386-4197 before going to the area.
Opening in May 2006, it is the main area for the nesting of the Least Terns. It is the eastermost nesting spot of least terns in North America. Disturbance of the level 1 endangered birds will get you a $50,000 fine or at least 5 years in prison.
Bird Watchers interrested in visting need to contact Gibson Station Plant Security at (812)386-4197 before going to the area.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°19'34"N 87°46'7"W
- Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area 27 km
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area 57 km
- Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area 106 km
- Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge 138 km
- Carlyle Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area 143 km
- Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area 148 km
- Cache River State Natural Area 151 km
- Lake Barkley State Resort Park 163 km
- Trail of Tears State Forest 167 km
- Trail of Tears State Park 180 km
- Gibson Lake 3.3 km
- Duke Energy Gibson Generating Station 4.2 km
- Wabash County, Illinois 9 km
- Gibson County, Indiana 10 km
- Wabash Township, Gibson County 13 km
- Gibson County Coal LLC - Main Mine 15 km
- Princeton Industrial Park 17 km
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana 19 km
- Allendale, Illinois 23 km
- Knox County, Indiana 48 km