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Starved Rock

Starved Rock
Starved Rock. / PunkToad, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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Prominent cliff at Illinois River which rises some 30 m tall. Around the Starved Rock, in the small side valleys of Illinois River have formed 18 beautiful canyons in sandstone rocks, most of them – with perennial waterfalls. Some of these waterfalls are the tallest in the state. The area is rich of archaeological remains.

3.4 out of 10 stars 33.8%

GPS coordinates
41.32151 N 88.99012 W
Location, address
North America, United States, Illinois, LaSalle County, Utica, cliffs at Illinois River

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