Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois
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The Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois is a major stretch of the river in southwestern Illinois where it meets the Illinois River, forming a notable confluence and scenic river landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
ⓘ
river reach ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy | Brussels Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationType | lowland river reach ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southward ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsConfluenceWith | Illinois River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | large river riparian ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFloodplain | Mississippi River floodplain near Grafton ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pere Marquette State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributaryConfluence | Illinois River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bald eagles
ⓘ
freshwater fish species ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ |
| hydrologicRegion | Upper Mississippi drainage basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bald eagle viewing in winter
ⓘ
river confluence views ⓘ scenic river landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grafton, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jersey County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Madison County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
state of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Alton, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elsah, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Grafton, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransportationRoute |
Great River Road in Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Route 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mississippi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfScenicByway | Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMouthOf | Illinois River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Mississippi River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
river tourism ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial barge traffic
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| watercourse | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.