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 include Shippingsport Bridge and Lasalle Public Library.

Bridge
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has been the name of four similarly-located bridges over the in LaSalle Township, LaSalle County, Illinois: an early bridge about which not much is known, an 1872 swing span bridge, a 1929 vertical-lift bridge nearby, and a 2003 bridge in the same location as the 1929 bridge.

Library
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is situated 1½ miles northwest of Vermilion River.

School
LaSalle-Peru Township High School, also known as LaSalle-Peru High School, LPHS, or simply L-P, is a public four-year high school located at 541 Chartres Street in LaSalle, Illinois, a city in , in the . 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 in , United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Vermilion River.

Village
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is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 1½ miles south of Vermilion River.

Town
is a city in and counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,896 at the 2020 census, down from 10,295 at the 2010 census. 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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Satellite Map

Discover Vermilion River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

Explore places such as Jonesville and Deer Park Township.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Split Rock Lake and Little Vermilion River.

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