Waukegan River

The Waukegan River, a small river in , is a member of the very small class of Illinois rivers that flow into . It drains part of the city of , including the city's historic downtown area.
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 574 feet (175 metres)
  • Description: river in Waukegan, Illinois, United States
  • Also known as
    “Riviere Du Vieux Fort”
    “Small Fort River”
    “Wakaygagh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waukegan station and Genesee Theatre.
Waukegan is a railroad station in , served by 's Union Pacific North Line.
Nyttend, Public domain.
The is the public library serving , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waukegan and North Chicago.
is a small city located in the Warren and… is situated 3 miles west of Waukegan River.

Waukegan River

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Latitude
42.35558° or 42° 21′ 20″ north
Longitude
-87.82563° or 87° 49′ 32″ west
Open location code
86JJ954F+6P
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Welsh—“Waukegan River” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Уакіган (рака)”
  • Belarusian: “Уакіган”
  • Catalan: “Waukegan”
  • Cebuano: “Waukegan River”
  • Chinese: “沃基根河”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Waukegan”
  • Russian: “Waukegan River”
  • Russian: “Уокиган”
  • Venetian: “Waukegan”
  • Welsh: “Afon Waukegan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Spaulding Corners and Great Lakes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bedrosian Park and Beach Park.

Illinois: Highlights

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