Hennepin Canyon
Hennepin Canyon is a valley in LaSalle County, Illinois and has an elevation of 463 feet. Hennepin Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Vermilionville, as well as near the village Naplate.Places of Interest
Highlights include Starved Rock State Park and Buffalo Rock State Park.
Starved Rock State Park
Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of the Illinois River, the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park. Starved Rock State Park is situated 2 miles west of Hennepin Canyon.
Buffalo Rock State Park
Nature reserve
Buffalo Rock State Park & Effigy Tumuli is an Illinois state park on 298 acres in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The park sits across the Illinois River from Starved Rock State Park, just south of the Illinois and Michigan Canal trail. Buffalo Rock State Park is situated 2 miles northeast of Hennepin Canyon.
Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary
Islet
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles. Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hennepin Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utica and Naplate.
Utica
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Utica is a city in Illinois. It's officially named North Utica, as it was established north of the original town of Utica that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just Utica.
Naplate
Village
Naplate is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 412 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Naplate is situated 4½ miles east of Hennepin Canyon.
Oglesby
Village
Photo: Hourick, Public domain.
Oglesby is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Oglesby is situated 6 miles west of Hennepin Canyon.
Hennepin Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 463 feet
- Description: valley in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: LaSalle County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Hennepin Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hennepin Canyon”
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