Little Mackinaw River

Little Mackinaw River
Basin features
Main source Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois
40°32′06″N 89°14′47″W / 40.5350379°N 89.246475°W / 40.5350379; -89.246475 (Little Mackinaw River origin)
River mouth Confluence with the Mackinaw River in Tazewell County near Hopedale, Illinois
538 ft (164 m)
40°26′32″N 89°27′42″W / 40.4422624°N 89.4617646°W / 40.4422624; -89.4617646 (Little Mackinaw River mouth)Coordinates: 40°26′32″N 89°27′42″W / 40.4422624°N 89.4617646°W / 40.4422624; -89.4617646 (Little Mackinaw River mouth)
Progression Little Mackinaw River → Mackinaw → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Physical characteristics
Length 19 mi (31 km)
GNIS ID 412369

The Little Mackinaw River is an 18.5-mile-long (29.8 km)[1] river in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a tributary of the Mackinaw River, which it joins near Hopedale in Tazewell County.[2] The river's name is derived from the Ojibwe word mikinaak meaning "turtle".[3]

Cities, towns and counties

The following cities, towns and villages are drained by the Little Mackinaw:

The following Illinois counties are in part drained by the Little Mackinaw:

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 13, 2011
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Mackinaw River
  3. ↑ Nichols, John D.; Nyholm, Earl (1995). A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.


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