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Forked Lake (historical) can be found on the Altenburg USGS quad topo map. Forked Lake (historical) is a lake in Jackson County in the state of Illinois. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 37.7153, -89.5387 and the altitude is 361 feet (110 meters). Anyone interested in fishing Forked Lake (historical) should consult with local guides and resources before heading out to fish. Anglers who have fished Forked Lake (historical) are invited to submit reviews of the lake. Tell us when you went, what you caught, how the experience ranked overall. Thanks for your reviews, they help to make Fishing Works the best website for anglers.
Feature Type: Lake
Latitude: 37.7153
Longitude: -89.5387
Elevation: 361 ft (110 m)
Locator Map - Forked Lake (historical)
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Local Weather
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Monday:
High: 94°F - Low: 69°F
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Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Tuesday:
High: 87°F - Low: 59°F
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Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday:
High: 82°F - Low: 61°F
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Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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Thursday:
High: 76°F - Low: 56°F
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Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
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Friday:
High: 71°F - Low: 52°F
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Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Saturday:
High: 78°F - Low: 55°F
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Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
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Nearby Trails
Oakwood Bottoms and Big Muddy River Levee (Distance: 5.0 mi)
In southwest Jackson County, the Big Muddy River and Mississippi River floodplains meet, offering habitat for some of the state’s rarest birds, including Least Terns and breeding Yellow-crowned Night-...
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From the guidebook "Birding Illinois"
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Murphysboro, IL - Birding - length:unknown
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Kinkaid Lake--Buttermilk Hill (Distance: 7.5 mi)
Located in Shawnee National Forest, 7.5 miles west of Murphysboro. This roughly 15-mile one-way (30 miles total) out-and-back features some aggressive dirt single-track, but also overlooks beautiful ...
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From the guidebook "Mountain Bike! Midwest"
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Murphysboro, IL - Mountain Biking - length:30 mi
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Little Grand Canyon Trail (Distance: 7.5 mi)
Little Grand Canyon is a little-known hideaway that’s worth the drive from St. Louis. You’ll hike down stone steps cut in steep, fantastically-eroded slickrock chutes, into a moist bottomland guarded ...
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From the guidebook "60 Hikes within 60 Miles: St. Louis"
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Murphysboro, IL - Hiking - length:3.6 mi
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Shawnee National Forest: Little Grand Canyon Trail (Distance: 8.2 mi)
This loop hike in the Shawnee National Forest features
exposed bluffs, an erosion-carved canyon, a seasonal waterfall,
and several rock overhangs, making it one of the most
interesting trails in the e...
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From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: St. Louis"
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Pomona, IL - Hiking - length:3 mi
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Shawnee – Pomona Ramble (Distance: 8.4 mi)
Get ready for a 22-mile-long roller coaster ride as you negotiate a series of steep climbs and descents that will have you either trying to catch your breath or searching for the brake levers. Along w...
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From the guidebook "Road Biking Illinois"
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Cobden, IL - Road Biking - length:22.1 mi
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Nearby Hotels
Americas Best Value Inn (Distance: 12 mi)
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn/ West Murphysboro/ located in the heart of beautiful Jackson County. We are just East of IL 127/ on IL 13/ six miles from Carbondale. We are a newly remodeled pr...
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128 E Walnut Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966
Price from: $50
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GreenRetreat (Distance: 12 mi)
GreenRetreat is minutes from SIU, Carbondale, Murphysboro, and on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. We combine green technologies, world class accommodations and professional meeting spaces with our worki...
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6096 Chautauqua Road
Murphysboro, IL 62966
Price from: $0
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Americas Best Value Inn (Distance: 18 mi)
Welcome to Americas Best Value Inn and Suites Carbondale/ conveniently located less than a mile from South Illinois University. We are also near Six Flags St Louis/ African American Museum of Southern...
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700 E Main Street
Carbondale, IL 62901
Price from: $48
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Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Carbondale (Distance: 18 mi)
1 mile away from Southern Illinois University and near to downtown shopping and restaurants. Local points of interest like John A. Logan College and the Williamson County Regional Airport are minutes ...
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801 East Main Street
Carbondale, IL 62901
Price from: $75
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