Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area is an Illinois state park on 198 acres (80 ha) in Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, United States.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Piney_Creek_Ravine_highlights.png/150px-Piney_Creek_Ravine_highlights.png)
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area | |
---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
![]() Piney Creek Ravine | |
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area | |
Location | Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois, USA |
Nearest city | Steeleville, Illinois |
Coordinates | 37°53′56″N 89°38′14″W / 37.89889°N 89.63722°W |
Area | 198 acres (80 ha) |
Established | 1972 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
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.
References
edit- "Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- USGS. "USGS Welge (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Piney_Creek_Ravine_Nature_Preserve_photo.jpg/269px-Piney_Creek_Ravine_Nature_Preserve_photo.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Piney_Creek_Ravine_Nature_Preserve_Rock_Face.jpg/289px-Piney_Creek_Ravine_Nature_Preserve_Rock_Face.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Piney_Creek_Ravine_Dry_Waterfall.jpg/269px-Piney_Creek_Ravine_Dry_Waterfall.jpg)
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchKalki 2898 ADWikipedia:Featured picturesMartin MullICC Men's T20 World CupUEFA Euro 2024.xxxChris MartinA Quiet Place: Day One2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupProject 2025Joe BidenDua LipaCleopatraJamal Musiala2024 NHL entry draftVirat KohliColdplayDeaths in 2024Simone BilesUEFA European ChampionshipCeline DionCricket World CupThe Bear (TV series)Dakota JohnsonZac EfronCyndi LauperKasper Schmeichel2024 Copa AméricaRuben VargasBronny JamesBad Boys: Ride or DieElizabeth IAbu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuseNicole KidmanDonald TrumpRohit SharmaJasprit Bumrah