Wapsipinicon River

The Wapsipinicon River is a tributary of the , approximately 300 miles long, starting near the southeastern border of and running through northeastern in the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the United States of America
  • Also known as: Waabizipinikaan-ziibi”, “Wabespinicon River”, “Wabezipinikan River”, “Wabisepemcun River”, “Wabisibinicon River”, “Wapsi River”, “Wapsie River”, “Wapsiepinnecon River”, “Wau-bessa-pinnecon Se-po”, “Waubesepinicon”, and “Wiespincon

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station.

Power station
Photo: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain.
Quad Cities Generating Station is a two-unit nuclear power plant located near , United States, on the . The two General Electric boiling water reactors give the plant a total gross electric capacity of approximately 1,880 MW.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Folletts and Cordova.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is located at the intersections of 292nd Street and County Highway Z36 on the north bank of the Wapsipinicon River. is situated 2 miles northwest of Wapsipinicon River.

Village
is a village in , United States. population was 671 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 672 at the 2010 census. is situated 3½ miles south of Wapsipinicon River.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 923 at the time of the 2020 census. is situated 4 miles south of Wapsipinicon River.

Wapsipinicon River

Latitude
41.72967° or 41° 43′ 47″ north
Longitude
-90.31978° or 90° 19′ 11″ west
Elevation
577 feet (176 metres)
Open location code
86HFPMHJ+V3
Geo­Names ID
4880668
Wiki­data ID
Q2548910
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Wapsipinicon River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Wapsipinicon
  • Catalan: Riu Wapsipinicon
  • Catalan: Wapsipinicon
  • Cebuano: Wapsipinicon River
  • Dutch: Wapsipinicon River
  • French: rivière Wapsipinicon
  • French: Wapsipinicon River
  • German: Wapsi
  • German: Wapsipinicon River
  • Irish: Abhainn Wapsipinicon
  • Japanese: ワプシピニコン川
  • Japanese: ワプシ川
  • Slovenian: reka Wapsipinicon
  • Slovenian: Wapsi
  • Slovenian: Wapsipinicon River
  • Slovenian: Wapsipinicon
  • Venetian: Wapsipinicon
  • Welsh: Afon Wapsipinicon

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shaffton and Chaney.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Adams Island and Shaff Lake.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wapsipinicon River”. Photo: James C. Orvis, CC BY-SA 3.0.