Lowest and Highest Points in Fayette County

Fayette County map Map legend and scale

Low elevation: <450 feet above mean sea level
      Place: Carlyle Lake
      7.5' quadrangle name: Boulder
      PLSS: 3-31-4N-1W
      Geology: Lake in river valley

High elevation:  >710 feet above mean sea level
      Place: Unnamed hilltop
      7.5' quadrangle name: Ramsey Lake
      PLSS: 3-5-8N-1W
      Geology: Hagarstown ridge

Area: 717.64 square miles
      Total relief (approximate): 260 feet
      Average percent slope: .87%

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Updated 9/30/2009 JKH

ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
E. Donald McKay, III, Interim Director

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