Lowest Point in Illinois
Lowest Point in Illinois is a scenic viewpoint in Alexander, Illinois. Lowest Point in Illinois is situated nearby to Fort Defiance State Park, as well as near the island Angelo Towhead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alexander County Courthouse and Swan Lake.
Alexander County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Alexander County Courthouse is a government building in central Cairo, the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Built in the 1960s, it is the latest in a series of courthouses erected in four towns across Alexander County. Alexander County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lowest Point in Illinois.
Swan Lake
Swan Lake is a lake in Ballard County, Kentucky. At 300 acres, it is the largest natural lake in Kentucky. It is part of a twelve-lake confederation known as Cummins Tract Lakes. Swan Lake is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lowest Point in Illinois.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairo and Wickliffe.
Cairo
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairo is in Illinois on a small strip of land in between Missouri and Kentucky as well as the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, made famous in Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn".
Wickliffe
Village
Photo: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wickliffe is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 670 at the 2020 census. Wickliffe is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wickliffe is situated 3 miles southeast of Lowest Point in Illinois.
Future City
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Future City is an unincorporated community in Cache Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Future City is located along U.S. Route 51 north of Cairo, and south of Urbandale. Future City is situated 4 miles northwest of Lowest Point in Illinois.
Lowest Point in Illinois
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Alexander, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.98398° or 36° 59′ 2″ northLongitude
-89.1411° or 89° 8′ 28″ westOpen location code
868GXVM5+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1556533208OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Fort Defiance State Park and Cairo Pentecostal Church.
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