State Natural Area · Illinois, United States
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is a state natural area in Illinois, United States, established in 1972.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Natural Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Jackson , Randolph, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1972 |
| Coordinates | 37.8989° N, 89.6372° W |
| Managed by | Illinois state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on 198 acres (80 ha) in Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, United States. One cliff face in the ravine contains several Native American petroglyphs, along with modern graffiti, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 70.9 miles away
Parks nearby
Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area
Randolph County State Recreation Area
Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Pyramid State Recreation Area
Lake Murphysboro State Park
More parks in Illinois
Frequently asked questions
Where is Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area?
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is in Illinois, United States (37.8989° N, 89.6372° W).
When was Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area established?
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area was established in 1972, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Illinois — Wikipedia list of Illinois state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piney_Creek_Ravine_State_Natural_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).