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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
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