Macoupin Creek
Macoupin Creek is a 99.7-mile-long tributary of the Illinois River, which it joins near the village of Hardin, Illinois. The word macoupin refers to the yellow pond lily, a native plant of the regional wetlands, and a favorite food source of local Indians.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Ma-ka-pinn”, “Macaupin River”, “Mackapin Creek”, “Macopin River”, “Macopines River”, “Maquapin Creek”, “Riviere des Macopines”, “Riviere Macopin”, “White Potato River”, and “White Yam River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hardin and Star City.
Hardin
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Hardin is a village and county seat of Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 801 at the 2020 census, down from 967 at the 2010 census. Hardin is situated 2 miles southwest of Macoupin Creek.
Star City
Hamlet
Star City is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois. Star City is 7.5 miles south of Hamburg. Star City is situated 5 miles southwest of Macoupin Creek.
Gilead
Hamlet
Gilead is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Gilead is located near the Mississippi River 8 miles south of Hamburg. Gilead is situated 5 miles southwest of Macoupin Creek.
Macoupin Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Greene, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Macoupin Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Macoupin Creek”
- Cebuano: “Macoupin Creek”
- Hungarian: “Macoupin”
- Japanese: “マクーピン・クリーク”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Macoupin Creek”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Macoupin Creek”
- Swedish: “Macoupin Creek”
- Venetian: “Macoupin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Titus and East Hardin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hamilton Lake and Tip Island.
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