Marys River (Illinois)

Marys River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in Illinois. It drains a small watershed between the Big Muddy River and the Kaskaskia River. It joins the Mississippi just southeast of Chester, near Kaskaskia. Because of its proximity to Kaskaskia — the capital of Illinois Territory and the first capital of the State of Illinois — Marys River was the site of early settlements leading into the interior of Illinois.

Marys River
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationRandolph County, Illinois
  coordinates38°11′07″N 89°37′40″W
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with the Mississippi River
  coordinates
37°52′49″N 89°46′59″W
  elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Length41 mi (66 km)
Basin features
GNIS ID413088

Marys River is approximately 41 miles (66 km) in length.[1]

Cities and counties

The following cities and towns are in the Marys River basin:

Parts of the following counties are in the Mary's River basin:

See also

  • List of Illinois rivers

References

  1. 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



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