Sugar Creek (Sangamon River tributary)
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Sugar Creek, a tributary of the Sangamon River, is a large creek in central Illinois, United States. It rises in Talkington Township in southwestern Sangamon County, flows briefly through northeastern Macoupin County, and then runs northeastward through south-central Sangamon County before discharging into Lake Springfield. The creek drains Auburn and Virden, Illinois and has a total length of 52.8 miles (85.0 km).[1]
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Sugar Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sangamon County southeast of Waverly, Illinois |
• coordinates | 39°32′37″N 89°55′11″W |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Sangamon east of Springfield, Illinois |
• coordinates | 39°48′40″N 89°32′33″W |
• elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
Length | 53 mi (85 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sugar Creek → Sangamon → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
GNIS ID | 419267 |
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