Rock River
Rock River is a reservoir in Winnebago, Illinois. Rock River is situated nearby to the hamlet River Forest, as well as near the neighborhood Central Park.Places of Interest
Highlights include BMO Center and Beattie Park Mound Group.
BMO Center
Stadium
Photo: Milwaukee 148, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The BMO Center is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States. It is currently home to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs hockey team.
Beattie Park Mound Group
Historic site
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Beattie Park Mound Group is a grouping of Late Woodland period Indian mounds located in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Museum
Photo: Krazy19Karl, Public domain.
The Burpee Museum of Natural History is located along the Rock River in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States, at 737 North Main Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockford and Loves Park.
Rockford
Photo: jim simonson, CC BY 2.0.
Rockford is a city in the Rock River Valley in Northern Illinois. With a population of over 145,000, it is the third largest city in the state.
Loves Park
Hamlet
Loves Park is a city in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Most of the city is in Winnebago County, with a tiny sliver in the east located in Boone County. Loves Park is situated 4 miles northeast of Rock River.
New Milford
Village
New Milford is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States on the south bank of the Kishwaukee River overlooking the south side of Rockford. New Milford is situated 6 miles south of Rock River.
Rock River
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Winnebago, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.26502° or 42° 15′ 54″ northLongitude
-89.09511° or 89° 5′ 42″ westElevation
692 feet (211 metres)Open location code
86JG7W83+2XGeoNames ID
4907927
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