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Kennekuk Cove County Park

Coordinates: 40°12′30.63″N 87°43′23.56″W / 40.2085083°N 87.7232111°W / 40.2085083; -87.7232111
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Kennekuk Cove County Park
Map showing the location of Kennekuk Cove County Park
Map showing the location of Kennekuk Cove County Park
Location of Kennekuk Cove County Park in Illinois
LocationVermilion County, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityDanville, Illinois
Coordinates40°12′30.63″N 87°43′23.56″W / 40.2085083°N 87.7232111°W / 40.2085083; -87.7232111
Area3,000 acres (12.14 km2)
Established1974
Governing bodyVermilion County Conservation District

Kennekuk Cove County Park is a 3,000-acre (12 km2) park in Blount Township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Danville, Illinois and is bordered by the Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area on the west and the Kickapoo State Recreation Area on the south. It includes a 170-acre (0.69 km2) lake called Lake Mingo.

There are two cemeteries within the park: Dodson Cemetery and the Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery.

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