Edwards River (Illinois) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Edwards River |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Burns Township, Henry County, west of Kewanee, Illinois 41°15′15″N 89°58′46″W / 41.2542036°N 89.9795548°W |
| River mouth | Confluence with the Mississippi River south of New Boston, Illinois 538 ft (164 m) 41°08′54″N 90°58′54″W / 41.1483669°N 90.981533°W |
| Length | 74 mi (119 km) |
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| Progression | Edwards River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 407805 |
The Edwards River is a 73.7-mile-long (118.6 km) tributary of the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises 3 miles (5 km) west of Kewanee in southeastern Henry County and flows generally westwardly into Mercer County, where it joins the Mississippi 2 miles (3 km) southeast of New Boston. In Henry County it collects the South Edwards River, which flows past Bishop Hill.
The river was once home to a grain mill near Andover, Illinois. Several sections of the Edwards River's course have been straightened and channelized.
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