Galena River Rivière aux Fèves | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lafayette County northwest of Belmont, Wisconsin |
• coordinates | 42°45′17″N 90°23′04″W / 42.7547222°N 90.3844444°W |
• elevation | 1,153 ft (351 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Mississippi southwest of Galena, Illinois |
• coordinates | 42°22′27″N 90°26′46″W / 42.3741667°N 90.4461111°W |
• elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Length | 52 mi (84 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Galena River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
GNIS ID | 426934 |
The Galena River, also known as the Fevre or Fever River,[1] is a 52.4-mile-long (84.3 km)[2] river which flows through the Midwestern United States.