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Skillet Fork

Coordinates: 38°07′53″N 88°07′32″W / 38.1314354°N 88.1255923°W / 38.1314354; -88.1255923 (Skillet Fork mouth)
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Skillet Fork
Map
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMarion County southwest of Farina, Illinois
 • coordinates38°48′11″N 88°43′06″W / 38.803102°N 88.7183859°W / 38.803102; -88.7183859 (Skillet Fork origin)
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with the Little Wabash River northeast of Carmi, Illinois
 • coordinates
38°07′53″N 88°07′32″W / 38.1314354°N 88.1255923°W / 38.1314354; -88.1255923 (Skillet Fork mouth)
 • elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Length98 mi (158 km)
Basin features
ProgressionSkillet Fork → Little Wabash → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID418570

Skillet Fork is a 98-mile-long (158 km)[1][2] river in southern Illinois in the United States. It is a tributary of the Little Wabash River; via the Little Wabash, Wabash and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

The Skillet Fork rises in northeastern Marion County and flows generally southeastwardly through Clay, Wayne, Hamilton and White counties. In its lower course, parts of the river have been straightened and channelized. It joins the Little Wabash River 5 miles (8 km) upstream of Carmi.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skillet Fork
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
  • Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
  • DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.
  • Surfing Skillet Fork with USEPA