Lake Camelot, Illinois | |
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 View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse | |
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  Lake Camelot, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′50″N 89°44′32″W / 40.63056°N 89.74222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,798 |
| • Density | 1,032.74/sq mi (398.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629893[2] |
Lake Camelot is a census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,798 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Lake Camelot was developed in 1969 and consists of 640 acres. As of 2023, there are approximately 620 homes.[4]
There are two lakes, Lake Camelot (45 acres (18 ha)) and Lake Lancelot (42 acres (17 ha))[4] which are stocked with a variety of fish and have boat ramps and docks available. The clubhouse complex comprises three pools and a beach that are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year to members and their guests.[5]
It is named after Camelot, the castle and court from Arthurian legends.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Camelot, Illinois
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "WHY LAKE CAMELOT?". Enjoy Lake Camelot. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Camelot Roundtable Association, Inc. - Mapleton, IL 61547". Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.