Deer Park Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 492 and it contained 217 housing units.
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- Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois in the context of Starved Rock State Park
Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois in the context of Starved Rock State Park
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres (1,064 ha). Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park.
A flood from a melting glacier, known as the Kankakee Torrent, which took place approximately 14,000–19,000 years ago led to the topography of the site and its exposed rock canyons. Diverse forest plant life exists in the park and the area supports several wild animal species. Of particular interest has been sport fishing species.
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