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Shale Lake (pronounced: šāl lāk) is a recreational destination in Illinois 37 miles NE from St. Louis, MO established in 2006. Encompassing 211 acres of the former Mt. Olive & Staunton Coal Company Mine No. 2, the property includes boarding stables (The Stables at Shale Lake), a 14 acre vineyard (The Vineyard at Shale Lake), a winery (The Winery at Shale Lake), a 24 acre fishing lake (Shale Lake) and 8 rental cabins (The Cabins and Cottages at Shale Lake) as well as the highest ground elevation point in Madison County Illinois.