Plum River
The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 46.6 miles long, in northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Jo Daviess County and flows generally south-southwestwardly into Carroll County, where it joins the Mississippi at Savanna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Plum Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge and Jeremiah Wood House.
Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge, often referred to as the New Savanna-Sabula Bridge, or by the same name as its predecessor, the Savanna-Sabula Bridge, is a steel tied-arch that carries U.S. Route 52 across the Mississippi River.
Jeremiah Wood House
Heritage site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Jeremiah Wood House is a historic residence located in Sabula, Iowa, United States. The house is associated with the settlement of Sabula, and the occupation of steamboat pilot. Jeremiah Wood House is situated 1½ miles southwest of Plum River.
Sabula Rail Bridge
Bridge
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
The Sabula Rail Bridge is a swing bridge that carries a single rail line across the Mississippi River between the island town of Sabula, Iowa and Savanna, Illinois. Sabula Rail Bridge is situated 1½ miles south of Plum River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savanna and Sabula.
Savanna
Town
Savanna is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,783 at the 2020 census. Savanna is located along the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Plum River.
Sabula
Village
Photo: Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sabula is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 506 at the 2020 census. Sabula is the site of Iowa's only island city. The island has a beach and a campground, as well as a harbor with boat docks.
Plum River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Carroll, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Plum River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر بلوم”
- Catalan: “Plum”
- French: “rivière Plum”
- French: “Rivière Plum”
- Irish: “Abhainn Plum”
- Venetian: “Plum”
- Welsh: “Afon Plum”
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