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id: "10393"
name: Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route
distance: "33"
duration: Two days to enjoy the entire byway
description: Here, the Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois Rivers meet to form a 35,000-acre floodplain. The Mississippi, a working river, is also an environmental treasure. Historic 18th Century river towns, islands, bars, points and bends create beautiful scenery beneath limestone bluffs that are covered by forests extending over nearly 20,000 acres.
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websites:
  - url: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/plan-your-trip/road-trip-itineraries/meeting-of-the-great-rivers/
    name: Illinois Travel Guide
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meeting_of_the_Great_Rivers_Scenic_Route
    name: Wikipedia
attractions:
  - url: https://www.riversandroutes.com/things-to-do/road-trips/meeting-of-the-great-rivers/
    name: Great Rivers and Routes of Southwest Illinois
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - Illinois State Scenic Byway
states:
  - IL
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  - 38.83356900000007
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    - 38.83356900000007
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---

Here, the Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois Rivers meet to form a 35,000-acre floodplain. The Mississippi, a working river, is also an environmental treasure. Historic 18th-century river towns, islands, bars, points, and bends create beautiful scenery beneath limestone bluffs that are covered by forests extending over nearly 20,000 acres.