Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is a stream bend in Jackson, Illinois. Horseshoe Bend is situated nearby to the hamlet Howardton, as well as near Poplar Ridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Grand Canyon.
Little Grand Canyon
Nature reserve
The Little Grand Canyon is a box canyon located in Shawnee National Forest in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, south of Murphysboro. It is located on the east bank of the Big Muddy River across from Turkey Bayou to the west, between Swallow Rock to the north and Chalk Bluff to the south. Little Grand Canyon is situated 2 miles northeast of Horseshoe Bend.
Horseshoe Bend
- Type: Stream bend
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jackson, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.66033° or 37° 39′ 37″ north
Longitude
-89.41676° or 89° 25′ 0″ west
Elevation
348 feet (106 metres)
Open location code
869GMH6M+47
GeoNames ID
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