Kishwaukee River

The Kishwaukee River, locally known as simply The Kish, is a 63.4-mile-long river in the U.S. state of . It is a tributary of the Rock River and its name derives from the Potawatomi word for "river of the sycamore".
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “Cotton Wood River”, “Cottonwood River”, “Kish-wa-co-kee”, “Kish-wauk-ctoe”, “Kishwaka River”, “Kishwake”, “Kishwauketoe”, “Kishwaukie River”, “Sycamore Creek”, and “Sycamore River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Milford and Stillman Valley.

Village
is a village in … is situated 3½ miles east of Kishwaukee River.

Village
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is a village in , , , United States. is situated 6 miles southwest of Kishwaukee River.

Village
Photo: Kranar drogin, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in , United States. is situated 6 miles south of Kishwaukee River.

Kishwaukee River

Latitude
42.18613° or 42° 11′ 10″ north
Longitude
-89.13122° or 89° 7′ 52″ west
Elevation
682 feet (208 metres)
Open location code
86JG5VP9+FG
Geo­Names ID
4898651
Wiki­data ID
Q6416673
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Kishwaukee River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kishwaukee”
  • Cebuano: “Kishwaukee River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كيشووكى”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Kishwaukee”
  • Persian: “رود کشواوکه”
  • Persian: “کشواوکه ریور”
  • Tajik: “Кишвауки Ривер”
  • Tajik: “Кишвауки”
  • Venetian: “Kishwaukee”
  • Vietnamese: “sông Kishwaukee”
  • Welsh: “Afon Kishwaukee”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Motor Heights and Grant View Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hinchcliff Memorial Forest Preserve and Pinetree Park.

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Worth a closer look: Chicago and Springfield.

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