Sangamon River

river in Illinois, United States
Place river Q1807373
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Sangamon River

Summary

Sangamon River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sangamon River is located in Cass County[3].
  • Sangamon River is located in Mason County[4].
  • Sangamon River is located in Menard County[5].
  • Sangamon River is located in Sangamon County[6].
  • Sangamon River is located in Christian County[7].
  • Sangamon River is located in Macon County[8].
  • Sangamon River is in the country of United States[9].
  • Sangamon River's instance of is recorded as river[10].
  • Sangamon River's basin country is recorded as Illinois[11].
  • Sangamon River's Commons category is recorded as Sangamon River[12].
  • Sangamon River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Illinois River[13].
  • Sangamon River's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.0225482, 'longitude': -90.4329029}[14].
  • Sangamon River's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.4453125, 'longitude': -88.7325676}[15].
  • Sangamon River's tributary is recorded as Salt Creek[16].
  • Sangamon River's tributary is recorded as South Fork Sangamon River[17].
  • Sangamon River's native label is recorded as Sangamon River[18].
  • Sangamon River's length is recorded as {'amount': '+396'}[19].
  • Sangamon River's discharge is recorded as {'amount': '+4201.56'}[20].
  • Sangamon River's drainage basin is recorded as Sangamon River drainage basin[21].

Body

Geography

Sangamon River is in the country of United States[9]. Located in include Cass County[3], a county of Illinois[22], in United States[23], founded in 1837[24]; Mason County[4], a county of Illinois[25], in United States[26], founded in 1841[27]; Menard County[5], a county of Illinois[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30]; Sangamon County[6], a county of Illinois[31], in United States[32], founded in 1821[33]; Christian County[7], a county of Illinois[34], in United States[35], founded in 1839[36]; and Macon County[8], a county of Illinois[37], in United States[38], founded in 1829[39].

Physical Characteristics

Sangamon River's length is recorded as {'amount': '+396'}[19].

Designation and Status

Sangamon River's instance of is recorded as river[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sangamon River include Sangamon County[40], a county of Illinois[41], in United States[42], founded in 1821[43].

Why It Matters

Sangamon River ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for it include Sangamon County[40], a county of Illinois[41], in United States[42], founded in 1821[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Geagea · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Mouth of the watercourse → Illinois River
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007541649805171
    Country → United States
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