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Kankakee Arch

geological structure, United States
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The Kankakee Arch is a geological structure in the United States that was influential during the Paleozoic Era. It is a branch of the Cincinnati Arch, extending westward from it. This arch existed as a low-lying landmass, bordered by seas.1

The Cincinnati Arch, of which the Kankakee Arch is a part, stretches from Ohio to Tennessee. Its northern extensions include the Kankakee Arch to the west-northwest and the Findlay Arch to the north-northeast. Rocks from the Ordovician period are found at the crest of the Cincinnati Arch, while Pennsylvanian strata are present in the surrounding basins. The formation and uplift of the Cincinnati Arch, including its Kankakee branch, occurred over various periods within the Paleozoic Era, involving significant erosion and submergence.1

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