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EspañolAPPLE RIVER (ILLINOIS)
:''For the nearby village of the same name, see Apple River, Illinois''
The 'Apple River' is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 40 mi (65 km) long, in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Along its course it passes through Apple River Canyon State Park and the town of Hanover. It flows into the Mississippi River about 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Savanna.
In Jo Daviess County, it collects two short tributaries known as the 'West Fork Apple River' and 'South Fork Apple River'.
The river is part of the Driftless Area of Illinois, a region that was bypassed by the last ice age; "the glacial sweep which ironed out hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched.[1] The Apple River had its original course reversed, it now flowing south to the Mississippi.[2] The result is a deep canyon, part of which is preserved in Apple River Canyon State Park.
★ List of Illinois rivers
★ List of Wisconsin rivers
1. Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Retrieved July 12, 2007
2. Illinois DNR on Driftless Area, Retrieved July 12, 2007
★ Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
★ DeLorme (2003). ''Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.
★ DeLorme (1992). ''Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-247-1.
★ Geographic Names Information System entries for , ,
The 'Apple River' is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 40 mi (65 km) long, in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Along its course it passes through Apple River Canyon State Park and the town of Hanover. It flows into the Mississippi River about 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Savanna.
In Jo Daviess County, it collects two short tributaries known as the 'West Fork Apple River' and 'South Fork Apple River'.
| Contents |
| Geology |
| See also |
| Notes |
| References |
Geology
The river is part of the Driftless Area of Illinois, a region that was bypassed by the last ice age; "the glacial sweep which ironed out hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched.[1] The Apple River had its original course reversed, it now flowing south to the Mississippi.[2] The result is a deep canyon, part of which is preserved in Apple River Canyon State Park.
See also
★ List of Illinois rivers
★ List of Wisconsin rivers
Notes
1. Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Retrieved July 12, 2007
2. Illinois DNR on Driftless Area, Retrieved July 12, 2007
References
★ Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
★ DeLorme (2003). ''Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.
★ DeLorme (1992). ''Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-247-1.
★ Geographic Names Information System entries for , ,
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