Lover’s Leap
Lover’s Leap is a scenic viewpoint in Quarry Township, Jersey, Illinois. Lover’s Leap is situated nearby to the hill Quitt Point, as well as near the shooting range Old Nike Radar Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duncan Farm and Smith-Duncan House and Eastman Barn.
Duncan Farm
Archaeological site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Duncan Farm is an archaeological site located on a farmstead south of Illinois Route 100 in Jersey County, Illinois, near the city of Grafton. The site, which dates from the Woodland period, includes two burial mounds and a habitation site. Duncan Farm is situated 4,200 feet south of Lover’s Leap.
Smith-Duncan House and Eastman Barn
House
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grafton.
Grafton
Village
Photo: Wikigaurabia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is located near the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 626. Grafton is situated 4½ miles east of Lover’s Leap.
Lover’s Leap
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Quarry Township, Jersey, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.97936° or 38° 58′ 46″ northLongitude
-90.51256° or 90° 30′ 45″ westOpen location code
86CFXFHP+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 12496808928OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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