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  2. Des Plaines, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Des Plaines ( / dɪs ˈpleɪnz /) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 60,675. [ 4] The city is a suburb of Chicago and is located just north of O'Hare International Airport.

  3. Des Plaines River - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Des Plaines River drainage basin. The Des Plaines River (/ d ɛ s ˈ p l eɪ n z /) is a river that flows southward for 133 miles (214 km) [2] through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois [3] in the United States Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.

  4. Chicago Portage - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is outlined in red and the map shows the entrance to Mud Lake and the West End Landing. Chicago Portage From Knight and Zeuch Study. Further proof that the original course of the Des Plaines River is as shown comes from the third map, one of many from the Knight and Zeuch study of the Chicago Portage.

  5. Salt Creek (Des Plaines River tributary) - Wikipedia

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    Salt Creek is a 43.4-mile-long (69.8 km) [1] stream in northeastern Illinois. [2] It is an important tributary of the Des Plaines River, part of the Illinois River and ultimately the Mississippi River watersheds. It rises in northwest Cook County at Wilke Marsh in Palatine and flows in a meandering course generally southward through DuPage ...

  6. Des Plaines crater - Wikipedia

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    The Des Plaines crater or Des Plaines disturbance is recognized as an impact crater in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located beneath the eastern part of the city of Des Plaines, which is a suburb of Chicago. [1] [2] The Des Plaines crater is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) in diameter and covers an area of approximately 25 square miles (65 km ...

  7. All Saints Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    All Saints Cemetery is a cemetery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, and is located at 700 North River Road, in Des Plaines, Illinois. [1] The original 1923 East cemetery was expanded in 1954 to include All Saints West. [2] The cemetery includes a three-story community mausoleum containing space for thousands of above-ground interments.

  8. Des Plaines River Trail - Wikipedia

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    The Des Plaines River Trail is a recreational multiuse trail that follows the course of the Des Plaines River through most of Lake and part of Cook County in northeast Illinois in the United States. This trail connects with the North Branch Trail and Green Bay Trail. Trail uses include hiking/walking, bicycling, equestrian, and even winter ...

  9. Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of the Des Plaines River (after which this park was named) and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River .