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Pomona Natural Bridge |
This beautiful stone bridge, near Pomona in the Jackson County portion of the Shawnee National Forest, is one of only a handful of natural bridges in the United States. It has a span of 90 feet and is between 6-and 9-feet wide.
From Murphysboro take highway 127 south 9 miles to Pomona road; then west 3 miles.
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| Location | Murphysboro Illinois 62966 |
| Website |
http://www.murphysboro.com/pomonanaturalbridge/index.html
Water erosion had the most powerful effect here, whereby it gradually washed away softer, less resistant sandstone leaving a natural rock bridge, spanning 90 feet. [Home] [Events & Recreation] [Pomona Natural Bridge] [Little Grand Canyon] [Lake Murphysboro] [Kinkaid Lake] 2000 All Rights Reserved. Page Created by R.RATH. |
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