Clear Creek

Clear Creek is a stream in Jo Daviess, Illinois. Clear Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Millville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Apple River Canyon State Park.

Apple River Canyon State Park

Nature reserve

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Warren and Apple River.

Warren

Village

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Warren is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census, down from 1,428 at the 2010 census. Warren was named after Warren Burnett, the first male child born at the site. Warren is situated 4½ miles northeast of Clear Creek.

Apple River

Village

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Apple River is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Located on the southern border of Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The population was 347 at the 2020 census, down from 366 in 2010. Apple River is situated 4½ miles northwest of Clear Creek.

Nora

Village

Nora is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. In 2020, the population was 107, down from 121 according to the 2010 census, which was up from 118 in 2000. Nora is situated 5 miles east of Clear Creek.

Clear Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.44668° or 42° 26′ 48″ north

Longitude

-90.04818° or 90° 2′ 53″ west

Elevation

784 feet (239 metres)

Open location code

86JFCXW2+MP

GeoNames ID

4888162

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Highlights include Millville Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery.

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