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Dogtooth Island, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°01′10″N 89°16′56″W / 37.01949°N 89.28230°W / 37.01949; -89.28230
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Dogtooth Island is a landlocked fluvial island adjacent to the Mississippi River. Approximately 3 miles (4.9 km) long, it is part of Alexander County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The nearest community is Willard, Illinois.[1] The patch of wetland, still called by courtesy an "island", is on the tip of Dogtooth Bend, a fluvial oxbow-peninsula formed by a meander of the Mississippi Rivber. Much of the Island has been placed in conservation easement for purposes of wetland reserve and floodplain restoration.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
  2. ^ "Success Stories – Dogtooth Bend Restoration Project". mississippi.org. Mississippi River Network. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

37°01′10″N 89°16′56″W / 37.01949°N 89.28230°W / 37.01949; -89.28230