Cache River
The Cache River is a 92-mile-long waterway in southernmost Illinois, in a region sometimes called Little Egypt. The basin spans 737 square miles of aquatic and riparian habitat, and is eventually planned to expand to 35,500 acres.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Cache Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mound City National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urbandale and Mound City.
Mound City
Village
Future City
Hamlet
Cache River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Alexander, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.067° or 37° 4′ 1″ north
Longitude
-89.17285° or 89° 10′ 22″ west
Elevation
292 feet (89 metres)
Open location code
869G3R8G+RV
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Cache River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cache”
- Cebuano: “Cache River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Cache”
- Venetian: “Cache”
- Welsh: “Afon Cache”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Golden Lily and Cairo Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Twin Mounds and Sandy Slough.
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Worth a closer look: Chicago and Springfield.
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