Bluff Slough
Bluff Slough is an inlet in Clayton, Iowa. Bluff Slough is situated nearby to the hamlet Millville, as well as near Turkey River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nelson Dewey State Park and Nelson Dewey Generating Station.
Nelson Dewey State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Joshua Mayer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nelson Dewey State Park is a 756-acre Wisconsin state park on the Mississippi River. The land was once part of the Stonefield estate of Nelson Dewey, the state's first governor. Nelson Dewey State Park is situated 2 miles east of Bluff Slough.
Nelson Dewey Generating Station
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Nelson Dewey Generating Station was a base load, coal-fired electrical power station located in Cassville, Wisconsin, in Grant County. The station was owned by Wisconsin Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company. Nelson Dewey Generating Station is situated 2½ miles east of Bluff Slough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Millville and Cassville.
Millville
Hamlet
Millville is an unincorporated town and former city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 30 at the 2010 census, up from 23 in the 2000 census, before it became unincorporated. Millville is situated 2 miles southwest of Bluff Slough.
Cassville
Village
Cassville is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 777 at the 2020 census. The village is located along the Mississippi River, opposite from the mouth of the Turkey River. It is surrounded by the Town of Cassville. Cassville is situated 3½ miles east of Bluff Slough.
Guttenberg
Village
Photo: Rpogge, Public domain.
Guttenberg is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States, along the Mississippi River. The population was 1,817 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,987 at the 2000 census. Guttenberg is situated 4½ miles northwest of Bluff Slough.
Bluff Slough
- Type: Inlet
- Category: body of water
- Location: Clayton, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.72608° or 42° 43′ 34″ northLongitude
-91.05677° or 91° 3′ 24″ westElevation
607 feet (185 metres)Open location code
86JCPWGV+C7GeoNames ID
8502043
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