Root River
The Root River is a 43.7-mile-long river that flows to Lake Michigan at the city of Racine in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Racine and Racine County are named for the river, as racine is the French word for root.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Chippecotton”, “Chipperooton”, “Kipikawi”, “Ot-chee-beek”, and “Racine River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Station and Racine Art Museum.
Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Station
Building
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The Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Station is a complex of navigation aids begun by the U.S. government in the 1860s near the harbor of Racine, Wisconsin.
Racine Art Museum
Museum
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The Racine Art Museum and RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts are located in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. The museum holds the largest and most significant contemporary craft collection in North America, with more than 9,500 objects from nationally and internationally recognized artists.
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
Church
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St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Racine, Wisconsin. It is noted for its historic parish church built in 1925 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for its architectural significance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Racine and Wind Point.
Racine
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Racine is a city of 77,000 people in Southeast Wisconsin along Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. It is the county seat of Racine County.
Wind Point
Village
Wind Point is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census. Wind Point is situated 3½ miles north of Root River.
Elmwood Park
Village
Elmwood Park is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census. Elmwood Park is situated 3½ miles southwest of Root River.
Root River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Racine County, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Root River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Root”
- Bavarian: “Root River (Lake Michigan, Wisconsin)”
- Catalan: “Root”
- Cebuano: “Root River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Wisconsin, Racine County)”
- Cebuano: “Root River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الچذر”
- French: “Rivière Root”
- German: “Root River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Root”
- Japanese: “ルート川”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Root River”
- Slovenian: “reka Root”
- Slovenian: “Root River”
- Slovenian: “Root”
- Venetian: “Root”
- Welsh: “Afon Root”
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Highlights include Memorial Hall and Pershing Park.
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