| Fountain Bluff | |
|---|---|
 Grand Tower Energy Center viewed from the Missouri side of the Mississippi River, with Fountain Bluff behind it. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 779 ft (237 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 419 ft (128 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 6.26 mi (10.07 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°40′53″N 89°30′26″W / 37.68139°N 89.50722°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Fountain Bluff Location of Fountain Bluff in Illinois | |
| Location | Jackson County, Illinois, United States |
| Climbing | |
| Access | Happy Hollow Road off IL 3 |
Fountain Bluff is a large, isolated range of hills located in the floodplain of the Mississippi River, on the river's east bank in Fountain Bluff Township, Illinois. Its unusual geographic location was a result of glaciation during the previous Ice Age. It is known for its high steep sandstone cliffs along the river, its biodiversity and abundant Native American rock art.
Fountain Bluff is named for the numerous natural springs within its hills. There is also a large spring called the "Fountain" on the north side of the hills.[3] Fountain Bluff is sometimes called Big Hill by locals with the name "Fountain Bluff" referring to the sandstone cliffs themselves.[4]
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
peakbaggerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Fountain Bluff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-01-15. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Peithmannwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rickerl, Stephen (2011-10-11). "Native American past marks Southern Illinois landscape". The Southern Illinoisian. Retrieved 2016-09-14.