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Wildcat Canyon

OpenStreetMap
Wildcat Canyon — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
480 ft
Relief
31 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
Wildcat Canyon
hakkun · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Wildcat Canyon Icefall
hakkun · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Aerial view of Starved Rock Lock and Dam on Illinois Waterway , river mile 231. Utica, Illinois, USA.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domain · source
Dam on Illinois River from Starved Rock
Redstar3894 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Starved Rock Lock & Dam in Utica Township, IL (1933). The Illinois Waterway project was started in 1926 and finished seven years later. The lock and dam was completed with funds from the Rivers and Harbors Act. It drops the waters of the Illinois River from 245 to 231 feet.
Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View from Starved Rock
Lotzman Katzman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0019:0818:32
June solstice05:2420:3319:52
September equinox06:4418:5518:19
December solstice07:1916:3015:46

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Oswego41.3 mi northeast
  • Aurora46.1 mi northeast
  • Batavia50.6 mi northeast
← Before it: Basswood CanyonAfter it: Wildcat Canyon - west platform →
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How high is Wildcat Canyon?

Wildcat Canyon sits at about 480 feet (146 m).

What is the nearest town to Wildcat Canyon?

Oswego, 41 miles NE of Wildcat Canyon.

What is the next lookout after Wildcat Canyon?

Wildcat Canyon - west platform is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Wildcat Canyon.

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