Editing Zion, Illinois (section)

==Geography==
Zion is located at {{coord|42.453221|-87.840222|type:city|format=dms|notes=.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>}}

According to the 2010 census, Zion has a total area of {{convert|9.813|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|9.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.97%) is land and {{convert|0.003|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.03%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1784220
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060115/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1784220
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref>

[[File:Map highlighting Zion Township, Lake County, Illinois.svg|thumb|Location within Lake County]]

===Major streets===
* [[File:Illinois 137.svg|20px]] [[Sheridan Road]]
* [[File:Illinois 173.svg|20px]] 21st Street/Bethlehem Avenue
* [[File:Illinois 131.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 131|Green Bay Road]]
* Galilee Avenue
* 9th Street
* Shiloh Boulevard
* 23rd Street
* 29th Street
* 33rd Street
* Lewis Avenue
* Wadsworth Road

===Illinois Beach State Park===
Zion is the closest municipality to South Beach within [[Illinois Beach State Park]]. The North Beach is in [[Winthrop Harbor, Illinois|Winthrop Harbor]]. The beach was originally part of [[Camp Logan, Illinois|Camp Logan]], developed in 1892 as a [[rifle range]] by the [[Illinois National Guard]]. In World War I and World War II, it served as a rifle range for the [[Great Lakes Naval Training Station]]. The range remained in operation until 1973, when it was transferred to the Illinois Department of Conservation.

In 1950, the Illinois Dunes Preservation Society was established to maintain the natural qualities of the beach. With the help of the Illinois Department of Conservation, the area south of Beach Road was established as the state's first natural preserve. The sections of the northern beach, between Beach Road and the [[Wisconsin]] state border, were acquired by the state between 1971 and 1982.<ref>[http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R2/ILBEACH.HTM State.il.us] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601234029/http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R2/ILBEACH.HTM |date=June 1, 2007 }}</ref>

The Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center is located at the south beach. The [[North Point Marina]], one of the largest in the Great Lakes region, is at the north beach. It is Illinois' largest marina.

On May 9, 2000, the area encompassing Illinois Beach State Park and North Point Marina was officially designated as the Cullerton Complex in honor of [[William J. Cullerton|William J. Cullerton Sr.]], [[List of World War II aces from the United States|a war hero]], avid environmentalist, and long-time friend of conservation.<ref>{{cite news |first=Graydon|last=Megan|title=William Cullerton, 1923-2013 WWII pilot, entrepreneur, radio host and well-known outdoorsman championed conservation |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/01/16/william-cullerton-1923-2013-2/ |work= [[Chicago Tribune]] |date=January 16, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2013}}<br>- {{cite news |first=Laurie|last=Grano|title=Cullerton Complex Christened At State Park |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/05/10/cullerton-complex-christened-at-state-park/ |work= [[Chicago Tribune]] |date=May 10, 2000 |access-date=January 25, 2013}}</ref>