| Sugar River | |
|---|---|
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Sugar_River_Map.png) Sugar River watershed map | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dane County north of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin |
| • coordinates | 43°01′22″N 89°43′22″W / 43.0227778°N 89.7227778°W |
| • elevation | 1,164 ft (355 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Pecatonica south of Shirland, Illinois |
• coordinates | 42°26′08″N 89°11′50″W / 42.4355556°N 89.1972222°W |
• elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Length | 91 mi (146 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sugar River → Pecatonica → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 1575030 |
The Sugar River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately 91 miles (146 km) long,[1] in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois.[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sugar River