Kaskaskia River access points and trip distances, Illinois
17 access points (17 public) along 220.7 river miles of the Kaskaskia River in Illinois. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Boat ramp near Jonathan Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.57414, -88.55699 | 2.9 |
| 2.9 | Shelbyville Lake Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.55596, -88.58609 | 3.3 |
| 6.1 | Maqrina Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.53723, -88.60654 | 19.2 |
| 25.3 | Kasakia River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 39.40626, -88.78363 | 79.5 |
| 104.9 | Hitogi Access Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.83972, -89.17956 | 5.2 |
| 110.1 | Cox Bridge Access Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.79712, -89.19343 | 17.6 |
| 127.7 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.61159, -89.35638 | 0.2 |
| 127.9 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.60910, -89.35813 | 56.7 |
| 184.5 | Fayetteville Boat Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.38010, -89.79108 | 7.9 |
| 192.4 | New Athens Public Boat Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.32060, -89.88572 | 4.0 |
| 196.4 | Boat ramp near Sawmill Lake Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.27117, -89.91740 | 7.3 |
| 203.7 | Kaskia River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.17143, -89.89147 | 6.6 |
| 210.3 | Evansville Boat Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.09432, -89.93657 | 1.8 |
| 212.1 | Boat ramp near Camp Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.07600, -89.95986 | 2.9 |
| 215.0 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 38.04340, -89.95806 | 5.1 |
| 220.1 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 37.98712, -89.94941 | 0.6 |
| 220.7 | Boat ramp near Kaskaskia River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 37.97969, -89.94343 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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