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Rock River

Rock River is a watercourse in , . Rock River is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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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. is situated 1½ miles west of Rock River.

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. is situated 2 miles northwest of Rock River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockton and Roscoe.

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 village in , , along the . It is in a suburban area of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 10,983. is situated 3 miles southeast of Rock River.

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. is situated 3½ miles north of Rock River.

Rock River

Latitude
42.44309° or 42° 26′ 35″ north
Longitude
-89.05483° or 89° 3′ 17″ west
Elevation
728 feet (222 metres)
Open location code
86JGCWVW+63
Geo­Names ID
11205402
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