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Sangamon River

The Sangamon River is a principal tributary of the Illinois River, approximately 246 miles (396 km) long, in central Illinois in the United States. It drains a mostly rural agricultural area and runs through Decatur and past Springfield. The river is associated with the early career of Abraham Lincoln, who was a sometime boatman working on the river, and…

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Country
United States
GNIS ID
421688
Length
246 mi (396 km)
Progression
Illinois River — Mississippi River
River system
Mississippi River
• average
3,639 cu/ft. per sec.

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The river today

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Sangamon River

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples57
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
Components1

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related to The river today · 25
Sangamon River → Ben Bedford, Central Illinois, Decatur, Despite, Key, Lake Decatur, Lincoln Trail Homestead State, Lincoln's New Salem, Or, Park, Riverside Park, Robert Allerton Park, Rock Springs Conservation Area, Round Of Applause For, Sangamon, Sangamon River State Fish, Sanganois State Fish, Saybrook, Shady Rest, Singer
related to External links · 18
Sangamon River → Abraham Lincoln, Following Lincoln, Lower SangamonSurf, Meskwaki, PDF, Poems, Rivers NetworkSangamon Watershed, Salt WatershedGetting Involved, Sangamon HistoryIllinois Genealogy Trails, Sangamon RiverNorthern Illinois University, Sangamon RiverSurf, Sangamon Watershed, SangamonFox, SangamonJohn Knoepfle, South Fork, Surf, Upper Sangamon, USEPASurf
• location · 3
Sangamon River → Illinois River at Beardstown, Illinois, Oakford, Illinois, Southern McLean County, Illinois
• coordinates · 2
Sangamon River → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, 40°1′21.17″N 90°25′58.45″W / 40.0225472°N 90.4329028°W / 40.0225472; -90.4329028
is a · 2
Sangamon River → focus of recreation for the people of Central Illinois, principal tributary of the Illinois River
Country · 1
Sangamon River → United States
GNIS ID · 1
Sangamon River → 421688
Length · 1
Sangamon River → 246 mi (396 km)
Progression · 1
Sangamon River → Illinois River — Mississippi River
River system · 1
Sangamon River → Mississippi River

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river sangamon illinois decatur lincoln springfield moraine along area km first lake county near miles monticello country agricultural part state

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Sangamon RiverCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Sangamon RiverGNIS ID4216881.00infobox
Sangamon RiverLength246 mi (396 km)1.00infobox
Sangamon RiverProgressionIllinois River — Mississippi River1.00infobox
Sangamon RiverRiver systemMississippi River1.00infobox
Sangamon River• average3,639 cu/ft. per sec.1.00infobox
Sangamon River• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Sangamon River• coordinates40°1′21.17″N 90°25′58.45″W / 40.0225472°N 90.4329028°W / 40.0225472; -90.43290281.00infobox
Sangamon River• locationSouthern McLean County, Illinois1.00infobox
Sangamon River• locationIllinois River at Beardstown, Illinois1.00infobox
Sangamon River• locationOakford, Illinois1.00infobox
Sangamon River• rightSalt Creek1.00infobox
Sangamon Riveris aprincipal tributary of the Illinois River0.90text
Sangamon Riveris afocus of recreation for the people of Central Illinois0.90text

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