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The Pecatonica River is a tributary of the Rock River, 120 mi (193 km) long, in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the United States. The frozen Rock River near Oregon, Illinois. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42° 30ⲠN to 47° 05ⲠN - Longitude 86° 46ⲠW to 92° 53ⲠW Population Ranked...
Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
The word Pecatonica means "crooked river." It rises in the hills of southwest Wisconsin, in southwest Iowa County, 2 mi (3.2 km) west of Cobb. It flows south, then southeast, past Calamine and Darlington. In southeast Lafayette County it receives the East Branch Pecatonica River, approximately 8 mi (13 km) north of the state line. It flows SSE into Illinois, past Freeport, where it turns east, then ENE, receiving the Sugar River in northern Winnebago County, 5 miles (8 km) south of the state line. It joins the Rock at Rockton, approximately 15 miles (25 km) north of Rockford. Iowa County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Cobb is a village located in Iowa County, Wisconsin. ...
Darlington is a city in Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
The East Branch Pecatonica River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in southwest Wisconsin in the United States. ...
Freeport is a city in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. ...
The Sugar River is a tributary of the Pecatonica River, approximately 100 mi (160 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. ...
Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Rockton is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
: The Forest City United States Illinois Winnebago 56. ...
Illinois parks
The river is the chief attraction of the new 1,048-acre (4.2 km²) Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve in Winnebago County off U.S. Highway 20 near Pecatonica, Illinois. The forest preserve contains oxbow wetlands and bottomland forest. U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ...
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Songhua River, northeast China. ...
The river also flows past the 466-acre (1.9 km²) Pecatonica River Forest Preserve off Illinois Route 70 near Pecatonica. The forest preserve contains a bottomland forest designated as an Illinois Natural Area. See also Interstate 70 Illinois Route 70 is a state road in far north-central Illinois. ...
At the mouth of the Pecatonica is the 281-acre (1.1 km²) Macktown Forest Preserve on Illinois Route 75 near Rockton, the site of the ghost town of Macktown or Pe-Katonic. All three forest preserves are operated by Winnebago County. Illinois Route 75 is an east-west state road in north-central Illinois. ...
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Wisconsin parks The river is the focus of the 110-acre (0.4 km²) Pecatonica River Woods State Natural Area near Mineral Point, Wisconsin in Iowa County, owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and designated as a natural area in 1992. The Pecatonica River Woods was listed on the basis of possessing a diverse range of forest ecosystems, from southern dry, through mesic, to floodplain. Mineral Point is a city located in Iowa County, Wisconsin. ...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is an agency of the state of Wisconsin. ...
Stjepan Mesić (born December 24, 1934) has been the President of the Republic of Croatia since 2000. ...
This picture shows the flood plain following a 1 in 10 year flood on the Isle of Wight. ...
See also This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Illinois: Apple River Big Muddy River Bonpas Creek Chicago River Des Plaines River DuPage River Edwards River Embarras River Fox River Green River Henderson Creek Illinois River Iroquois River Kankakee River Kaskaskia River Kishwaukee River La Moine River...
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin Bad River Bark River Black River, tributary of the Mississippi, flowing through Taylor, Clark, Jackson, and Lacrosse counties Black River, tributary of Lake Superior in Douglas county Black River, tributary of Lake Michigan, Sheboygan county Black River...
External links - Macktown Forest Preserve
- Pecatonica River Forest Preserve
- Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve
- Pecatonica River Woods State Natural Area
- Pecatonica River Water Trail (privately maintained website)
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Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42° 30ⲠN to 47° 05ⲠN - Longitude 86° 46ⲠW to 92° 53ⲠW Population Ranked...
Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area - City 219. ...
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ...
Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848, but the land that makes up the state has been occupied by humans for thousands of years. ...
This is a list of governors from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42° 30ⲠN to 47° 05ⲠN - Longitude 86° 46ⲠW to 92° 53ⲠW Population Ranked...
| | Regions | Central Wisconsin | Chicago metropolitan area | Chippewa Valley | Door Peninsula | Driftless Area | Eastern Ridges and Lowlands | Fox River Valley | Greater Milwaukee | Lake Superior Lowland | Northern Highland | Western Upland Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42° 30ⲠN to 47° 05ⲠN - Longitude 86° 46ⲠW to 92° 53ⲠW Population Ranked...
Central Wisconsin is a colloquial term for a region of Wisconsin. ...
The Chicago metropolitan area is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States. ...
Chippewa Valley was first inhabited by the Ojibwe Indians and settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants. ...
The Door Peninsula is a peninsula in northeastern Wisconsin, seperating the Bay of Green Bay from the rest of Lake Michigan. ...
The Driftless Area is an area of about 20,000 square miles in southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa which was by_passed by the continental glaciers. ...
In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the Eastern Ridges and Lowlands is a geographical region in the eastern part of the state, between the Bay of Green Bay in the north and the state border with Illinois border in the south. ...
The Fox River is a river in Wisconsin in the United States. ...
Location in the state of Wisconsin The MilwaukeeâRacineâWaukesha metropolitan area is an urban area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines as a Combined Statistical Area centered on the city of Milwaukee and had a population of 1,708,563 people as of the 2005 U.S. Census...
In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the Lake Superior Lowland, also known as the Superior Coastal Plain, is a geographical region located in the far northern part of the state bordering Lake Superior. ...
In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the Northern Highland is a geographical region covering the much of the state’s northern territory. ...
In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the Western Upland is a geographical region covering much of the western half of the state. ...
| | Largest cities | Appleton | Beloit | Eau Claire | Fond du Lac | Green Bay | Janesville | Kenosha | La Crosse | Madison | Manitowoc | Milwaukee | Oshkosh | Racine | Sheboygan | Stevens Point | Superior | Waukesha | Wausau | Wauwatosa | West Allis | West Bend Appleton is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, on the Fox River, 100 miles (161 km) north of Milwaukee. ...
Nickname: Location of Beloit in Wisconsin Coordinates: , Country State County Rock Founded 1836 Incorporated February 24, 1846 (village) March 31, 1856 (city) Government - Manager Larry Arft - City Attorney Tom Casper - City Council Martin Densch (President) Kevin Leavy (V. President) Terrence T. Monahan Joel Patch Douglas Eddy Chad Murry Area - City...
Location within the state of Wisconsin. ...
Lakeside Park entrance Agnesian HealthCare Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. ...
Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Downtown Janesville looking south on Main Street (2004) Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin. ...
Nickname: K-town Keno Kenowhere Location of Kenosha within Wisconsin Coordinates: Country United States State Wisconsin Counties Kenosha Settled 1836 Government - Mayor John M. Antaramian Population - City 96,845 - Density 3,795. ...
Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: , Counties Government - Mayor Mark Johnsrud Area - City 57. ...
Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area - City 219. ...
Nickname: The Port City, Manty Location of Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin County Manitowoc Government - Mayor Kevin M. Crawford(D) Area - City 44. ...
For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ...
Location of Oshkosh, Wisconsin City hall Downtown Oshkosh at U.S. Route 45 Oshkosh Public Museum Mouth of the Fox River into Lake Winnebago. ...
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Sheboygan is the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. ...
Stevens Point, Portage County, is located in central Wisconsin. ...
The city of Superior sits at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 53, and is the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin. ...
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha CountyGR6, Wisconsin, United States. ...
Wausau is a suburb of Merrill, WI and is the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin. ...
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Wisconsin State Fair West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ...
West Bend is a city in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. ...
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Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Ashland County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Barron County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Bayfield County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin, USA. As of 2000, the population is 15,013. ...
Brown County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Buffalo County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Burnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Calumet County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Crawford County is a county located in southwest Wisconsin. ...
Dodge County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Door County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Douglas County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Dunn County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Eau Claire County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Florence County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Fond du Lac County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Forest County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Grant County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Green County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Green Lake County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Iowa County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Iron County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Juneau County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Kenosha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
La Crosse County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Langlade County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Manitowoc County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Marathon County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Marinette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Marquette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Menominee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Milwaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Oconto County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Oneida County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Outagamie County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Ozaukee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Pepin County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Pierce County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Portage County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Price County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Racine County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Richland County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Rock County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Rusk County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Sawyer County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Shawano County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Sheboygan County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
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Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Trempealeau County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Vernon County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Vilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Walworth County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Washburn County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Waukesha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Waupaca County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
Waushara County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Wood County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...
| Municipalities and communities of Winnebago County, Illinois | | County seat: Rockford | | Cities | Loves Park | Rockford | South Beloit Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
: The Forest City United States Illinois Winnebago 56. ...
Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Loves Park is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. ...
: The Forest City United States Illinois Winnebago 56. ...
South Beloit is a city located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
| | | Villages | Cherry Valley | Durand | Harrison | Machesney Park | New Milford | Pecatonica | Rockton | Roscoe | Seward | Shirland | Winnebago Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
// The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ...
Location in the state of Illinois Coordinates: , County Winnebago Government - Village President Jim E. Claeyssen Area - City 9. ...
Durand is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Harrison is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, and is located northwest of Rockford. ...
Machesney Park is a suburb of Rockford Illinois located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. ...
New Milford is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. ...
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Rockton is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Roscoe is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, a suburb of Rockford. ...
Seward is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, and is located west of Rockford. ...
Shirland is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, and is located northwest of Rockford. ...
Winnebago is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. ...
| | Townships | Burritt | Cherry Valley | Durand | Harlem | Harrison | Laona | Owen | Pecatonica | Rockford | Rockton | Roscoe | Seward | Shirland | Winnebago A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...
Burritt Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Cherry Valley Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Durand Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Harlem Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Harrison Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Laona Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Owen Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Pecatonica Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Rockford Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Rockton Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Roscoe Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Seward Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Shirland Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
Winnebago Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ...
| | Unincorporated communities | Argyle In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...
Argyle is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, and is located east of Rockford. ...
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Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
: Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ...
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ...
Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
// Pre-Columbian Cahokia, the urban center of the pre-Columbian Mississippian culture, was located near present-day Collinsville, Illinois. ...
The culture of the State of Illinois varies highly based on location within the state. ...
| | Regions | American Bottom | Central Illinois | Champaign‑Urbana | Chicago metropolitan area | Driftless Area | Forgottonia | Fox River | Little Egypt | Mississippi Plain | Northern Illinois | North Shore | Northwestern Illinois | Quad Cities | River Bend | St. Louis Metro‑East | Wabash Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
The American Bottom is a flood plain of the Mississippi River in southwestern Illinois, extending from Alton, Illinois, to the Kaskaskia River. ...
State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...
The Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area, also known as Champaign-Urbana, is a region in east central Illinois. ...
The Chicago metropolitan area is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States. ...
The Driftless Area is an area of about 20,000 square miles in southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa which was by_passed by the continental glaciers. ...
Illinois Military Tract of 1812 Forgottonia (also spelled Forgotonia) is the name given to a 14 county region in western Illinois in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fox Valley (Illinois). ...
The Little Egypt region of Illinois Little Egypt is the southern area of the state of Illinois in the United States of America. ...
The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ...
For the university, see Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Historically, the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigans western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee from 1896 until 1963. ...
Northwestern Illinois is a geographic region of the state of Illinois within the USA. Northwestern Illinois is generally considered to consist of the following area: Jo Daviess County, Carroll County, Whiteside County, Stephenson County, Winnebago County, Ogle County, and Lee County. ...
The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ...
The River Bend is a small region in central Illinois that comprises parts of 3 counties: Madison, Calhoun, and Jersey. ...
Metro-East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs St. ...
The Wabash Valley is a region with parts in both Illinois and Indiana. ...
| | Major cities | Aurora | Belleville | Bloomington/Normal | Carbondale | Champaign/Urbana | Chicago | Danville | Decatur | DeKalb | East St. Louis | Elgin | Freeport | Galesburg | Joliet | Kankakee | Moline/Rock Island | Naperville | Peoria | Quincy | Rockford | Springfield | Waukegan List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
Nickname: Location in the Chicago Metropolitan Area Country State Counties Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Founded 1837 Government - Mayor Tom Weisner (D) Area - City 39. ...
Belleville is a city in St. ...
United States Illinois McLean 22. ...
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. ...
, Carbondale is a city in Southern Illinois in the midwest United States, about one hour north of Cairo. ...
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. ...
A snowy day in Carle Park west of the Urbana High School. ...
Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ...
United States Illinois Vermilion 17. ...
The Decatur Transfer House in the background with a newly completed fountain in the foreground. ...
DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. ...
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Incorporated City in 1854. ...
Freeport is a city in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. ...
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. ...
Incorporated City in 1834. ...
Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, in the United States. ...
Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. ...
Rock Island is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. ...
Incorporated City in 1890. ...
: See how it plays in Peoria United States Illinois Peoria 46. ...
Nickname: Gem City Location in Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois Counties Adams County, Illinois Government - Mayor John A. Spring Area - City 14. ...
: The Forest City United States Illinois Winnebago 56. ...
: Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ...
Waukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois, of which it is the county seat. ...
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Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Alexander County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Bond County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Boone County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Brown County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Bureau County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Cass County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Champaign County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Christian County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Clark County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1950. ...
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1960. ...
Coles County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Location in the state of Illinois Formed 1836 Seat Sycamore Area - Total - Water 1,645 km² (634 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ...
DeWitt County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Douglas County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Founded 1823 County Seat Paris Area ⢠Total ⢠Water 1,617 km² (624 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) = 0. ...
Edwards County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Effingham County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Fayette County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Gallatin County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Grundy County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Hardin County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Henderson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Henry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Iroquois County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Jo Daviess County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Johnson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area - Total - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ...
Kankakee County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Kendall County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Knox County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
LaSalle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
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| | Black Hawk War (1832) | People Abraham Lincoln • Adam Payne • Adam Wilson Snyder • Alexander Posey • Black Hawk • Clack Stone • David Bailey • Elijah Phillips • Elizabeth Armstrong • Felix St. Vrain • George W. Jones • Henry Apple • Henry Atkinson • Henry Dodge • Henry Gratiot • Hugh Brady • Isaiah Stillman • James D. Henry • James Sample • James W. Stephenson • James M. Strode • Jefferson Davis • Jesse B. Brown • John Dement • John Giles Adams • Keokuk • Keewassee • Neapope • Rachel Hall • Samuel Whiteside • Shabbona • Sylvia Hall • Waubonsee • Weesheet • White Cloud • William S. Hamilton • Winfield Scott • Zachary Taylor • Places Illinois Apple River Fort • Buffalo Grove • Dixon's Ferry • Fort Armstrong • Galena • Indian Creek • Kellogg's Grove • Plum River • Saukenuk • Stillman Creek • Stillman's Run Battle Site • Waddams Grove • Yellow Creek Michigan Territory (Wisconsin) Bad Axe River • Fort Blue Mounds • Black Hawk Tree • Fort Defiance • Fort Hamilton • Fort Jackson • Fort Koshkonong • Gratiot's Grove • Pecatonica River • Sinsinawa Mound • Wisconsin Heights Battlefield • Wisconsin River • Combatants United States Sauk Nation Commanders Henry Atkinson Henry Dodge Adam Snyder Isaiah Stillman Samuel Whiteside Black Hawk Strength 2,000 Miltia 1,500 Regulars volunteers? Indian allies ? 1000 The majority were women and children Casualties 33 killed in action 39 non-combatants killed 450-600 The Black Hawk War...
Chief Black Hawks Band of 1832, commonly referred to as the British Band was a group of Native Americans which fought the Illinois and Michigan Territory Militias during the 1832 Black Hawk War. ...
The Fox tribe of Native Americans are an Algonquian language-speaking group that are now merged with the allied Sac tribe as the Sac and Fox Nation. ...
The Ho-Chunk or Winnebago (as they are commonly called) are a tribe of Native Americans, native to what are now Wisconsin and Illinois. ...
This article is about the Native American tribe. ...
The Menominee are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. ...
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The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...
Adam Wilson Snyder served in the militia through the Black Hawk War and was a commander during the First Battle of Kelloggs Grove. ...
For other uses of Blackhawk/Black Hawk, see Black Hawk. ...
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George Wallace Jones (April 12, 1804 - July 22, 1896) was one of the first two United States Senators to represent the state of Iowa after it was admitted to the Union as a state in 1846. ...
Henry Atkinson (1782 - 1842) was a U.S. army officer. ...
Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 - June 19, 1867) was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1848 - 1857. ...
Cavalry Major Isaiah Stillman (1793-April 15, 1861) led Illinois militia in the first armed confrontation of the Black Hawk War against Black Hawks Sauk Indian Band. ...
James D. Henry (1797 â March 5, 1834) was a militia officer from the U.S. state of Illinois who rose to the rank of general during the Black Hawk War. ...
James W. Stephenson (1806âAugust 1838) was a military officer and politician from the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
James M. Strode (fl. ...
Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 â December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. ...
John Dement (26 April 1804â16 January 1883) was a politician and militia commander from the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
John Giles Adams (December 2, 1792âMay 14, 1832) was a cavalry officer in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War of 1832. ...
Keokuk Keokuk (1767-1848) was a chief of the Sauk tribe in central North America noted for his involvement in the Black Hawk War. ...
Neapope was a spiritual leader of the Sauk tribe and advisor to Black Hawk during the Black Hawk War. ...
Samuel A. Whiteside (1783-1868) was an Illinois pioneer, political figure and military leader. ...
For the village in Illinois named after the chief, see Shabbona, Illinois. ...
Potawatomi Chief Wabaunsee (Little Dawn) Chief Wabaunsee (also as Wah-bahn-se, Waubonsie, Waabaansii in contemporary Ojibwe language and Wabansi in the contemporary Potawatomi language) was a Native American leader for the Potawatomi. ...
Wabokieshiek, translated White Cloud in English, (circa 1794 - circa 1841) was an important Native American of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) and Sauk tribes in 19th century Illinois, playing a key role in both the Winnebago War of 1827 and the Black Hawk War of 1832. ...
For other uses of Winfield Scott, see Winfield Scott (disambiguation). ...
Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 â July 9, 1850)[2] was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. ...
Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
Apple River Fort, alternatively known as the Apple River Fort Site, was one of many frontier forts hastily completed by settlers in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin following the onset of the 1832 Black Hawk War. ...
Buffalo Grove is an unincorporated community in the Ogle County township of Buffalo, Illinois, USA. It was the first settlement in Ogle County, and was once a bustling frontier town that attracted many of Ogle Countys early residents. ...
Dixons Ferry was the former name for Dixon, Illinois, United States. ...
Fort Armstrong (1816-1836), was one of a chain of frontier defenses erected after the War of 1812. ...
Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois Counties Jo Daviess Mayor Tom F. Brusch Area - City 9. ...
Kelloggs Grove is an area in western Stephenson County, Illinois, United States near the present-day unincorporated town of Kent. ...
The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 55 mi (90 km) long, in northwestern Illinois in the United States. ...
The Black Hawk State Historic Site, in Rock Island, Illinois, occupies much of the historic site of the village of Saukenuk, the home of a band of Native Americans of the Sauk nation. ...
Stillman Creek, also known during different eras as Mud Creek, Old Mans Creek, Sycamore Creek, and Stillmans Run, is part of the Rock River watershed, and located in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. ...
Stillmans Run Battle Site is a site in Stillman Valley, Illinois. ...
Waddams Grove, previously known as Wadams, Waddams Grove, and Sada, is an unincorporated community in the Stephenson County township of West Point, Illinois, USA. Waddams Grove was the first settlement in Stephenson County. ...
From 1805-1818, the western border was a line through Lake Michigan. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42° 30ⲠN to 47° 05ⲠN - Longitude 86° 46ⲠW to 92° 53ⲠW Population Ranked...
The Bad Axe River is a short tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. ...
The Black Hawk Tree, or Black Hawks Tree, was a cottonwood tree located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States. ...
Fort Defiance was one of the last garrisoned stockade forts constructed in territorial Wisconsin. ...
Fort Koshkonong was located at a site which today is in the city of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, about three blocks east of Main St. ...
Sinsinawa is an unincorporated community located in Grant County. ...
Wisconsin Heights Battlefield is an area in present-day Dane County, Wisconsin where the penultimate battle of the 1832 Black Hawk War occurred. ...
The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 430 mi (692 km) long, in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. ...
Engagements Battle of Stillman's Run • Buffalo Grove ambush • Plum River raid • Indian Creek massacre • St. Vrain massacre • Attacks at Fort Blue Mounds • Spafford Farm massacre • Battle of Horseshoe Bend • Battle of Waddams Grove • Battle of Kellogg's Grove • Battle of Apple River Fort • Sinsinawa Mound raid • Battle of Wisconsin Heights • Battle of Bad Axe | |