Kyte River

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
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationOgle County, north of Rochelle, Illinois
  coordinates42°00′49″N 89°04′44″W
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with Rock River south of Oregon, Illinois
  coordinates
41°59′17″N 89°19′13″W
  elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Length32 mi (51 km)
Basin features
ProgressionKyte River → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID411632

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

  • List of Illinois rivers

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 13, 2011
  2. 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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