| Little Mackinaw River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 40°32′06″N 89°14′47″W / 40.5350379°N 89.246475°W / 40.5350379; -89.246475 (Little Mackinaw River origin) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Confluence with the Mackinaw River in Tazewell County near Hopedale, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 40°26′32″N 89°27′42″W / 40.4422624°N 89.4617646°W / 40.4422624; -89.4617646 (Little Mackinaw River mouth) |
| • elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Length | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Mackinaw River → Mackinaw → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 412369 |
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The Little Mackinaw River is an 18.5-mile-long (29.8 km) river in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a tributary of the Mackinaw River, which it joins near Hopedale in Tazewell County. The river's name is derived from the Ojibwe word mikinaak meaning "turtle".
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 Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, 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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