Little Mackinaw River
Little Mackinaw River | |
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Basin | |
Main source |
Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois 40°32′06″N 89°14′47″W / 40.5350379°N 89.246475°W |
River mouth |
Confluence with the Mackinaw River in Tazewell County near Hopedale, Illinois 538 ft (164 m) 40°26′32″N 89°27′42″W / 40.4422624°N 89.4617646°WCoordinates: 40°26′32″N 89°27′42″W / 40.4422624°N 89.4617646°W |
Progression | Little Mackinaw River → Mackinaw → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 19 mi (31 km) |
Features | |
GNIS ID | 412369 |
The Little Mackinaw River is an 18.5-mile-long (29.8 km)[1] river in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a tributary of the Mackinaw River, which it joins near Hopedale in Tazewell County.[2] The river's name is derived from the Ojibwe word mikinaak meaning "turtle".[3]
Cities, towns and counties
The following cities, towns and villages are drained by the Little Mackinaw:
The following Illinois counties are in part drained by the Little Mackinaw:
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Mackinaw River
- ↑ Nichols, John D.; Nyholm, Earl (1995). A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
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