Rock River

Rock River is a reservoir in , . Rock River is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rockton Historic District and Macktown Historic District.

Park
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The is a national historic district which encompasses much of the village of , . The district includes 208 buildings, most of which are residential.

Tourism office
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The is a national historic district encompassing the remains of the Macktown settlement in , . Established in the late 1830s at the confluence of the and Rock Rivers, Macktown was one of the first settlements in northern Illinois.

House
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The is a historic house located at 900 North Prairie Street in , . Local merchant and farmer H.D. Jameson built the house in 1855.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockton and South Beloit.

Village
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is a village in , . It is located in the Rock River Valley and is part of the . The population was 7,863 at the time of the 2020 census.

Village
is a city in , United States. It is a suburban extension of , located along the Illinois– border within the Rockford metropolitan area. The population was 7,989 at the 2020 census.

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is a city of 37,000 people in . Its downtown is anchored by a core of historic buildings and the Ironworks office and industrial campus.

Rock River

Latitude
42.45983° or 42° 27′ 35″ north
Longitude
-89.07894° or 89° 4′ 44″ west
Elevation
738 feet (225 metres)
Open location code
86JGFW5C+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 354166047
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
4907938
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