Bay Creek Wilderness
The Bay Creek Wilderness is a 2,866-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County, Illinois. The nearest town of any size is Eddyville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burden Falls Wilderness.
Burden Falls Wilderness
Nature reserve
The Burden Falls Wilderness is a 3,775-acre unit of the Shawnee National Forest. It is located in northwestern Pope County and southwestern Saline County, Illinois.
Bay Creek Wilderness
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: Wilderness area in Illinois, United States
- Categories: US Wilderness Area and recreation area
- Location: Pope, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.5502° or 37° 33′ 1″ northLongitude
-88.6224° or 88° 37′ 21″ westOperator
United States Forest ServiceOpen location code
869HH92H+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 671022381OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q4873980
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