Lookout · Illinois River Road

Illinois Canyon

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Illinois Canyon — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Access

0.4 mi detour

Elevation

479 ft

Relief

15 ft drop

Photos · Real imagery only

Kaskaskia Canyon Falls - Starved Rock State Park — hakkun · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Lasalles Canyon Falls - Starved Rock State Park — hakkun · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Kaskaskia Falls - Starved Rock - January 2011 - First Snow of the season. — Kenneth Casper · CC BY 3.0 · source

When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour
March equinox	07:00	19:08	18:32
June solstice	05:23	20:33	19:51
September equinox	06:44	18:55	18:18
December solstice	07:19	16:30	15:46

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

Yorkville34.6 mi northeast
Oswego40.2 mi northeast
Aurora45.1 mi northeast

← Before it: Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 After it: Council Overhang →

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Common questions

How high is Illinois Canyon?

Illinois Canyon sits at about 479 feet (146 m).

What is the nearest town to Illinois Canyon?

Yorkville, 35 miles NE of Illinois Canyon.

What is the next lookout after Illinois Canyon?

Council Overhang is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Illinois Canyon.

About · Real sources only

A scenic overlook on Illinois River Road, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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Illinois River Road0.4 mi detour

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Cherry · 17 mi

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