Little Vermillion River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States of America |
States | Illinois |
Cities | Mendota, Troy Grove, La Salle |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois |
• coordinates | 41°36′46″N 89°05′44″W / 41.6128095°N 89.0956426°W |
• elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Illinois River, LaSalle, Illinois |
• coordinates | 41°19′29″N 89°04′53″W / 41.3247568°N 89.0814716°W |
• elevation | 447 ft (136 m) |
Length | 34.7 mi (55.8 km) |
Basin size | 80,420 acres (32,540 ha)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Little Vermilion River → Illinois River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
Landmarks | Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve |
Population | 14600 |
Tributaries | |
• left | Tomahawk Creek |
• right | Mendota Creek |
GNIS ID | 412427 |
The Little Vermilion River is a 34.7-mile-long (55.8 km)[2] tributary of the Illinois River, which it joins near LaSalle, Illinois, opposite the north-flowing Vermilion River.[3] There is another "Little Vermilion River" in Illinois which is a tributary of the Wabash River.
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