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Discover Rock in United States
Rock in the region of Illinois is a place located in United States - some 637 mi or ( 1025 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Rock is now 06:27 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Homberg, Paducah, Eddyville, Flatwoods, and Golconda. When in this area, you might want to check out Homberg . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hayes Canyon Campground in the Shawnee National Forest
Spotlight from Southern Illinois TV .com , filmed Memorial Day weekend 2009. Trail ride at Hayes Canyon Campground in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. Bring your own horse to ride the ..
Garden of the Gods - Southern, Illinois
A series of pictures showing the Garden of the Gods in Saline County, Illinois. While at the Garden of the Gods, you will enjoy peace and the most beautiful scenes. ..
orange peel egg on charcoal
egg in orange peel on charcoal done at bushcraft USA ball 04/'09 ..
Kayaking Lusk Creek, Southern Illinois
Alex Ashby, Caleb Motsinger, and I floating Lusk Creek on Easter from Blanchard Crossing to the bridge at 3000 cfs. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pope County, Illinois
Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 4,470, which is an increase of 1.3% from 4,413 in 2000. Its county seat is Golconda. In terms of population, it is the smallest county in Illinois. The county was organized in 1816 from portions of Gallatin County and Johnson County and named after Nathaniel Pope, a Secretary of the Illinois Territory.
Located at 37.41 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Eddyville, Illinois
Eddyville is a village in Pope County, Illinois, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census. The Lusk Creek Wilderness is nearby.
Located at 37.50 -88.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Shawnee Hills
The Shawnee Hills is a region of Southern Illinois that rests mainly in an east-west arc roughly following the outline of the southern end of the Illinois Basin. Whereas Mississippian and Pennsylvania Age rock layers are deep beneath the surface in central Illinois, these strata pierce the surface in southern Illinois. The Shawnee Hills are surface expressions of the more weather resistant limestone and sandstone layers.
Located at 37.50 -88.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Homberg, Illinois
Homberg is an unincorporated community in Pope County, Illinois, United States, near the Ohio River and about five miles (8 km) southwest of the county seat of Golconda. It is on a flat riverbed, a former channel of the Ohio River when the river turned west and flowed a bit south of the present Illinois Route 146, crossing the current Mississippi River south of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, eventually merging with the Mississippi of that time, near Memphis, Tennessee.
Located at 37.33 -88.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Golconda, Illinois
Golconda is a city in, and the county seat of, Pope County, located along the Ohio River. The population was 726 at the 2000 census. The entire city has been designated a state Historic District.
Located at 37.36 -88.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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