Watkins Ford

Watkins Ford is a hamlet in Pope, Illinois. Watkins Ford is situated nearby to the hamlet McCormick, as well as near the village Eddyville.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bay Creek Wilderness and Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area.

Nature reserve

The Bay Creek Wilderness is a 2,866-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County, Illinois. The nearest town of any size is Eddyville.

Nature reserve

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area is a National Natural Landmark designated in 1980 and located in Shawnee National Forest within Pope County, on Country Road 350E, near Eddyville. Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area is situated 2 miles southwest of Watkins Ford.

Latitude

37.53588° or 37° 32′ 9″ north

Longitude

-88.63116° or 88° 37′ 52″ west

Elevation

522 feet (159 metres)

Open location code

869HG9P9+9G

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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