Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls is a waterfall in Godfrey Township, Madison, Illinois. Beaver Falls is situated nearby to the rapids Cascade, as well as near the nature reserve Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McPike Mansion and Alton Square Mall.
McPike Mansion
McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in Alton, which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Illinois. McPike Mansion is situated 2 miles southeast of Beaver Falls.
Alton Square Mall
Shopping center
Alton Square Mall is a 634,181 square feet shopping mall located in Alton, Illinois. Its anchors are JCPenney and an 8-screen NCG Cinemas, which is located in a converted Sears anchor store. A third anchor store, formerly Macy's, was demolished in 2017. Alton Square Mall is situated 2 miles east of Beaver Falls.
Alton Military Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois, built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and closed in 1857. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865. Alton Military Prison is situated 2½ miles southeast of Beaver Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Godfrey.
Alton
Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.
Godfrey
Town
Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. Godfrey is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Godfrey is situated 3 miles northeast of Beaver Falls.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 6 miles southeast of Beaver Falls.
Beaver Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Horseshoe Falls”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Godfrey Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.92022° or 38° 55′ 13″ northLongitude
-90.21352° or 90° 12′ 49″ westOpen location code
86CFWQCP+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 12505666934OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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