The Fox River is a
tributary
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of the
Little Wabash River
The Little Wabash River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Wabash River in east-central and southeastern Illinois in the United State ...
in
southern Illinois
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.
It rises in
Jasper County to the southeast of
Newton
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* Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton
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* ...
and flows south past
Olney, then joins the Little Wabash at the northeast corner of
Edwards County Edwards County is the name of several counties in the United States:
*Edwards County, Illinois
*Edwards County, Kansas
*Edwards County, Texas
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, near
Mt. Erie. The river is in length.
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 19, 2011
There is a smaller "Fox River" that is a tributary of the
Wabash River
The Wabash River () is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 river that drains most of the state of Indiana, and a significant part of Illinois, in the United ...
in southern Illinois, entering the Wabash near
New Harmony, Indiana
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.
Cities, towns and counties
The following cities, towns and villages are in the Fox River watershed:
*
Olney
The following counties are at least partially drained by the Fox River:
*
Edwards
*
Jasper
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*
Richland
*
Wayne
Lakes and recreational areas
*East Fork Lake
*Olney Lake
*Richland County Public Hunting Area
See also
*
List of Illinois rivers
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Illinois:
By drainage basin
Gulf of Mexico
* Mississippi River
**Ohio River
*** Lusk Creek
*** Saline River
*** Wabash River
**** Little Wabash River
***** Skillet Fork
***** Elm River
***** Fox Rive ...
References
External links
Prairie Rivers NetworkTopoQuest, Fox and Little Wabash Rivers
Rivers of Illinois
Rivers of Jasper County, Illinois
Rivers of Edwards County, Illinois
Rivers of Richland County, Illinois
Rivers of Wayne County, Illinois
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