Mississippi Palisades State Park

Mississippi Palisades State Park
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Mississippi Palisades State Park
Location	Carroll County, Illinois, USA
Nearest city	Savanna, Illinois
Coordinates	42°08′18″N 90°09′32″W / 42.13833°N 90.15889°W / 42.13833; -90.15889Coordinates: 42°08′18″N 90°09′32″W / 42.13833°N 90.15889°W / 42.13833; -90.15889
Area	2,500 acres (10.12 km2)
Established	1973
Governing body	Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Mississippi Palisades State Park, is a National Natural Landmark located in Carroll County, Illinois just north of the town of Savanna. It is a partially conserved section of the Mississippi Palisades. The area contains many caves and large cliffs along the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Apple River (Illinois) in the Driftless Area of far northwestern Illinois. Indie music artist Sufjan Stevens referenced to it in his song "The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!"

References

• "Mississippi Palisades - State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/PALISADE.HTM. Retrieved 2007-04-10. 
• USGS. "Mississippi Palisades State Park, USGS Blackhawk (IL,IA) Quad". TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?latd=42&latm=8&lats=18&lond=90&lonm=9&lons=32&datum=NAD83&u=6. Retrieved 2008-07-05. 
• "Mississippi Palisades Park and the Savanna Area". Illinois State Museum - Geology Online. http://geologyonline.museum.state.il.us/tools/fieldtrips/trip1/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-23.