Upper Y Lake

Upper Y Lake is in Jackson, Iowa. Upper Y Lake is situated nearby to the locality Running Slough, as well as near Dead Lake.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge and Mississippi Palisades State Park.

Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge, often referred to as the New Savanna-Sabula Bridge, or by the same name as its predecessor, the Savanna-Sabula Bridge, is a steel tied-arch that carries U.S. Route 52 across the Mississippi River.

Mississippi Palisades State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Mississippi Palisades State Park is a National Natural Landmark located in Carroll County, Illinois, just north of the town of Savanna. It is a partially conserved section of the Mississippi Palisades. Mississippi Palisades State Park is situated 1½ miles northeast of Upper Y Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savanna and Sabula.

Savanna

Town

Savanna is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,783 at the 2020 census. Savanna is located along the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Plum River. Savanna is situated 2 miles southeast of Upper Y Lake.

Sabula

Village

Photo: Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sabula is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 506 at the 2020 census. Sabula is the site of Iowa's only island city. The island has a beach and a campground, as well as a harbor with boat docks. Sabula is situated 3½ miles south of Upper Y Lake.

Upper Y Lake

Type: Body of water
Location: Jackson, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.11922° or 42° 7′ 9″ north

Longitude

-90.17572° or 90° 10′ 33″ west

Elevation

587 feet (179 metres)

Open location code

86JF4R9F+MP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 49285340

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

4879918

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Localities in the Area

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