Vermilion River

The Vermilion River is a 109.6-mile-long tributary of the in the state of , United States. The river flows north, in contrast to a second Vermilion River in Illinois, which flows south to the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: tributary of the Illinois River in Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “Big Vermilion River”, “Big Vermillion River”, “Middle Fork Vermilion River”, “Middle Fork Vermillion River”, and “Vermillion River”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Shippingsport Bridge and Lasalle Public Library.

Bridge
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has been the name of four…

Library
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is situated 1½ miles northwest of Vermilion River.

School
LaSalle-Peru Township High School, also known… is situated 2 miles northwest of Vermilion River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Salle and Oglesby.

Town
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or LaSalle is a city… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Vermilion River.

Village
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is a city in , , United States. is situated 1½ miles south of Vermilion River.

Town
is a city in and counties, Illinois, United States. is situated 3 miles west of Vermilion River.

Vermilion River

Latitude
41.31948° or 41° 19′ 10″ north
Longitude
-89.06786° or 89° 4′ 4″ west
Elevation
449 feet (137 metres)
Open location code
86HG8W9J+QV
Geo­Names ID
4914720
Wiki­data ID
Q7921609
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Vermilion River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Vermilion”
  • Cebuano: “Vermilion River”
  • German: “Vermilion River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Vermilion”
  • Japanese: “バーミリオン川 (イリノイ川支流)”
  • Mingrelian: “ვერმილიონი”
  • Venetian: “Vermilion”
  • Welsh: “Afon Vermilion”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Jonesville and Deer Park Township.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Split Rock Lake and Little Vermilion River.

Illinois: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Chicago and Springfield.

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