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Template:Geobox The Apple River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 55 miles (89 km) long,^[1] in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Along its course it passes through Apple River Canyon State Park and the town of Hanover. It flows into the Mississippi River about 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Savanna.

In Jo Daviess County, it collects two short tributaries known as the West Fork Apple River and South Fork Apple River.

Geology

The river is part of the Driftless Area of Illinois, a region that was bypassed by the last ice age; "the glacial sweep which ironed out hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched.^[2] The Apple River had its original course reversed, it now flowing southwest to the Mississippi.^[3] The result is a deep canyon, part of which is preserved in Apple River Canyon State Park.

Notes

^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Template:Webcite, accessed May 13, 2011
^ Illinois Department of Natural Resources Template:Wayback, Retrieved July 12, 2007
^ Illinois DNR on Driftless Area Template:Wayback, Retrieved July 12, 2007

References

Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.
DeLorme (1992). Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-247-1.
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apple River
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork Apple River
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Fork Apple River
Prairie Rivers Network

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[NHD-1] U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Template:Webcite, accessed May 13, 2011

[2] Illinois Department of Natural Resources Template:Wayback, Retrieved July 12, 2007

[3] Illinois DNR on Driftless Area Template:Wayback, Retrieved July 12, 2007

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-The '''Apple River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Mississippi River]], about {{convert|55|mi}} long,<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed May 13, 2011</ref> in southwestern [[Wisconsin]] and northwestern [[Illinois]] in the [[United States]].  It rises in [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin]], and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess]] and [[Carroll County, Illinois|Carroll]] Counties.  Along its course it passes through [[Apple River Canyon State Park]] and the town of [[Hanover, Illinois|Hanover]].  It flows into the Mississippi River about 7&nbsp;mi (11&nbsp;km) northwest of [[Savanna, Illinois|Savanna]].
+The '''Apple River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Mississippi River]], about {{convert|55|mi}} long,<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webcite|url=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http%3A%2F%2Fviewer.nationalmap.gov%2Fviewer%2F |date=20120405064010 |dateformat=iso }}, accessed May 13, 2011</ref> in southwestern [[Wisconsin]] and northwestern [[Illinois]] in the [[United States]].  It rises in [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin]], and flows for most of its length in Illinois, through [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess]] and [[Carroll County, Illinois|Carroll]] Counties.  Along its course it passes through [[Apple River Canyon State Park]] and the town of [[Hanover, Illinois|Hanover]].  It flows into the Mississippi River about 7&nbsp;mi (11&nbsp;km) northwest of [[Savanna, Illinois|Savanna]].
 In Jo Daviess County, it collects two short tributaries known as the '''West Fork Apple River''' and '''South Fork Apple River'''.
 ==Geology==
-The river is part of the [[Driftless Area]] of Illinois, a region that was bypassed by the last [[Wisconsin glaciation|ice age]]; "the glacial sweep which ironed out hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched.<ref>[http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/Parks/R1/APPLE.HTM Illinois Department of Natural Resources], Retrieved July 12, 2007</ref> The Apple River had its original course reversed, it now flowing southwest to the Mississippi.<ref>[http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/assessments/driftweb/ataglance.htm Illinois DNR on Driftless Area], Retrieved July 12, 2007</ref> The result is a deep canyon, part of which is preserved in [[Apple River Canyon State Park]].
+The river is part of the [[Driftless Area]] of Illinois, a region that was bypassed by the last [[Wisconsin glaciation|ice age]]; "the glacial sweep which ironed out hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched.<ref>[http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/Parks/R1/APPLE.HTM Illinois Department of Natural Resources] {{wayback|url=http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/Parks/R1/APPLE.HTM |date=20070701004446 }}, Retrieved July 12, 2007</ref> The Apple River had its original course reversed, it now flowing southwest to the Mississippi.<ref>[http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/assessments/driftweb/ataglance.htm Illinois DNR on Driftless Area] {{wayback|url=http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/c2000/assessments/driftweb/ataglance.htm |date=20071106005347 }}, Retrieved July 12, 2007</ref> The result is a deep canyon, part of which is preserved in [[Apple River Canyon State Park]].
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
-*[http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/A/A05891-apple-river.html Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050426003022/http://reference.allrefer.com:80/gazetteer/A/A05891-apple-river.html Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]
 *[[DeLorme]] (2003).  ''Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer''.  Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.  ISBN 0-89933-321-4.
 *[[DeLorme]] (1992).  ''Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer''.  Freeport, Maine: DeLorme.  ISBN 0-89933-247-1.