Apple River Canyon State Park
Apple River Canyon State Park is an Illinois state park on 297 acres in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The park was begun with land purchased by the state in 1932, as a result of a prolonged campaign led by botanist Herman Silas Pepoon; with additional acquisitions since, 1,907 acres of land have been preserved to protect much of an 8+1⁄2-mile long canyon on the Apple River.- Nature reserve
- …lies at an elevation of around 830 feet (250 metres)
- …is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Description: state park in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
- Address: IL
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apple River and Warren.
Apple River
Village
Apple River is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.
Warren
Village
Warren is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Warren is situated 4½ miles northeast of Apple River Canyon State Park.
Nora
Village
Nora is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Nora is situated 5 miles east of Apple River Canyon State Park.
Apple River Canyon State Park
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Latitude
42.44616° or 42° 26′ 46″ north
Longitude
-90.05127° or 90° 3′ 5″ west
Open location code
86JFCWWX+FF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Apple River Canyon State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Apple River Canyon State Park”
- Polish: “Park stanowy Apple River Canyon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Millville and Stockton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Apple River Canyon State Park - Park Office and Millville Cemetery.
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