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Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
Okaw may refer to: * Okawville, Illinois, a village, formerly known as Okaw, United States * The Kaskaskia River, formerly known as the Okaw River, Illinois, United States * The West Okaw River, Illinois, United States {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okawville, Illinois
Okawville is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2010 census. History Okawville was originally known simply as "Okaw," from an early name of the Kaskaskia River that derived from the Mississippi Valley French ''au Kaskaskies'' ("to the Kaskaskias"). The post office was known as Okaw from its establishment in 1836 until 1872, when the name was changed to Okawville. In the late 19th and early 20th century Okawville was a prominent spa community. The first Okawville Springs Hotel was established in 1867. Geography Okawville is located at (38.432589, -89.548358). According to the 2010 census, Okawville has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,355 people, 569 households, and 372 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 617 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.23% White, 0.37% African American, 0.52% Native A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaskaskia River
The Kaskaskia River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 13, 2011 in central and southern Illinois in the United States. The second largest river system within Illinois, it drains a rural area of farms, as well as rolling hills along river bottoms of hardwood forests in its lower reaches. The lower reaches of the river have been canalized to allow barge traffic. "Cascasquia" is an alternative, supposedly more French, spelling of "Kaskaskia" that is sometimes encountered. It was named after a clan of the Illiniwek encountered by the early French Jesuits and other settlers. "Okaw River" was an alternative name for the Kaskaskia that persists in place names along the river, including Okawville, and in a major tributary, the West Okaw River. Hydrography The Kaskaskia rises in east central Illinois in several farm ditches along the west side of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |