LaSalle County, Illinois
Waterfalls Near Marseilles, IL
There is 1 named waterfall within a 30-mile radius of Marseilles, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Great Falls of the Illinois River, 0.9 miles west of town.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Marseilles at a Glance
3 Waterfalls Near Marseilles, Ranked by Distance
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Great Falls of the Illinois River
Great Falls of the Illinois River is the closest named waterfall to Marseilles, 0.9 miles to the west in LaSalle County. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Marseilles.
- Rating
- 3.0 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Fall River Township, IL 61341
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Canyon Creek Falls
Canyon Creek Falls lies 44 miles northeast of Marseilles in DuPage County, number 2 of 3 by distance. USGS notes: approx. 8 ft. high; located along East Branch Canyon Creek, in Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve; Sec. 17, T37N, R11E, Third Principal Meridian
- Address
- DuPage County, IL (GPS 41.6900, -88.0023)
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Canyon Creek Cascade
Canyon Creek Cascade lies 44 miles northeast of Marseilles in DuPage County, number 3 of 3 by distance. USGS notes: approx. 3 ft. high; located along East Branch Canyon Creek in Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve; Sec. 17, T37N, R11E, Third Principal Meridian
- Address
- DuPage County, IL (GPS 41.6905, -88.0019)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Marseilles sits in or near the Northern River Valleys area of Illinois. Northern and western Illinois offer a scattered set of smaller falls tied to river valleys. In DuPage County, Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve near Lemont contains two small drops on Canyon Creek, recorded by USGS at roughly 3 and 8 feet. In LaSalle County, the Great Falls of the Illinois River near Marseilles is a broad stretch of fast water over bedrock on the state's namesake river. Homan Falls in Adams County, near Quincy, is a small cascade in the hilly country close to the Mississippi River, where tributary streams have cut ravines into bedrock as they descend toward the river. Read the Illinois waterfall guide.
By direction from Marseilles: 2 to the northeast and 1 to the west. They are spread across DuPage County (2) and LaSalle County (1). The average distance is 29.7 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Marseilles: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Marseilles, IL?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Marseilles: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Marseilles?
Great Falls of the Illinois River in LaSalle County is the closest, about 0.9 miles west of Marseilles.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Marseilles in?
DuPage County (2) and LaSalle County (1).
How does Marseilles compare with other Illinois towns?
Marseilles ranks 4th of the 5 Illinois towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.