The Kyte River is a tributary of the Rock River, about 32 miles (51 km) long,[1] in northern Illinois in the United States.[2] It is sometimes known locally as "Kyte Creek". Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
| Kyte River | |
|---|---|
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ogle County, north of Rochelle, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 42°00′49″N 89°04′44″W / 42.013611°N 89.078889°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Rock River south of Oregon, Illinois |
• coordinates | 41°59′17″N 89°19′13″W / 41.988056°N 89.320278°W |
• elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Length | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kyte River → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 411632 |
The Kyte River flows for its entire length in Ogle County. It rises about 7 miles (11 km) north of Rochelle and initially flows southward through that city. Below Rochelle it turns northwestward and enters the Rock River from the east about 3 miles (5 km) south of the city of Oregon.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kyte River
- Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.
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