Apple River Canyon State Park
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Apple River Canyon State Park is an Illinois state park on 297 acres (1.2 km²) in Jo Daviess County
, Illinois
, USA. The land for the park was purchased by the state in 1932 and preserves the canyon on the Apple River
.
The river is part of the Driftless Area of Illinois, a region that was bypassed by the last ice age
; "the glacial sweep which ironed out hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched". The Apple River had its original course reversed, it now flowing south to the Mississippi. The result is a deep canyon, part of which is preserved in the Park.
There are several hiking trails through the woods with nice views of the river and bluffs. Also a campground for tents.
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA. The land for the park was purchased by the state in 1932 and preserves the canyon on the Apple River
Apple River (Illinois)
The Apple River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Along its course it...
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The river is part of the Driftless Area of Illinois, a region that was bypassed by the last ice age
Wisconsin glaciation
The last glacial period was the most recent glacial period within the current ice age occurring during the last years of the Pleistocene, from approximately 110,000 to 10,000 years ago....
; "the glacial sweep which ironed out hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched". The Apple River had its original course reversed, it now flowing south to the Mississippi. The result is a deep canyon, part of which is preserved in the Park.
See also
- Millville Town Site
There are several hiking trails through the woods with nice views of the river and bluffs. Also a campground for tents.