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Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
State park in Illinois, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on 198 acres (80 ha) in Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, United States.
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Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area Show map of Illinois | |
Location | Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, USA |
Nearest city | Steeleville, Illinois |
Coordinates | 37°53′56″N 89°38′14″W |
Area | 198 acres (80 ha) |
Established | 1972 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
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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.