The Root River is a river, about 35 mi (55 km) long, that flows to Lake Michigan at the city of Racine in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Racine and Racine County are named for the river, as racine is the French word for root. The Murray River in Australia. ... Sunset on Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... Racine is a city located in Racine County, Wisconsin, along Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River[1]. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 81,855. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 420 km 500 km 17 42°30N to 47°3N 86°49W to 92°54W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ... Racine County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Primary and secondary roots in a cotton plant In vascular plants, the root is that organ of a plant body that typically lies below the surface of the soil (compare with stem). ...

Course

The Root River rises in Waukesha County in the Milwaukee suburb of New Berlin and flows generally southeastwardly through the Milwaukee County suburbs of West Allis, Greenfield, Greendale and Franklin, into Racine County, where it enters Lake Michigan at Racine. Waukesha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded January 13, 1840 Incorporated 1959 County Waukesha Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Jack Chiovatero Area  - Total  - Water 95. ... Milwaukee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Wisconsin State Fair West Allis is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Greenfield is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... The Historic Trimborn Farm Greendale is a village located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Franklin is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ...

Root River and its watershed

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Root River has also been known historically as: GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ...

• Chippecotton
• Chipperooton
• Kipikawi
• Ot-chee-beek
• Racine River

See also

• List of Wisconsin rivers
• List of Wisconsin county name etymologies
• List of U.S. counties named after rivers
• List of U.S. counties named after plants

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... This is a list of Wisconsin county name etymologies: Adams County: Adams is named for U.S. President John Quincy Adams. ... This is a list of U.S. counties which are named for rivers. ... Indirectly Auglaize County, Ohio: Auglaize is named for the Auglaize River, auglaize being a Native American word for fallen timbers. ...

References

• Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
• DeLorme (1992). Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-247-1.
• GNIS entry for Root River