Adams County, Illinois
Waterfalls Near Quincy, IL
There is 1 named waterfall within a 30-mile radius of Quincy, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Homan Falls, 4.3 miles north of town.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Quincy at a Glance
1 Waterfalls Near Quincy, Ranked by Distance
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Homan Falls
Homan Falls is the closest named waterfall to Quincy, 4.3 miles to the north in Adams County. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Quincy.
- Rating
- 3.5 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Riverside Township, IL 62305
Where the Waterfalls Are
Quincy 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 Quincy: 1 to the north. They are spread across Adams County (1). The average distance is 4.3 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Quincy: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Quincy, IL?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Quincy: 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 Quincy?
Homan Falls in Adams County is the closest, about 4.3 miles north of Quincy.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Quincy in?
Adams County (1).
How does Quincy compare with other Illinois towns?
Quincy ranks 5th of the 5 Illinois towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.