The Little Mackinaw River is an
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
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U.S. state of
Illinois. It is a tributary of the
Mackinaw River, which it joins near
Hopedale in
Tazewell County.
The river's name is derived from the
Ojibwe word ''mikinaak'' meaning "turtle".
Cities, towns and counties
The following cities, towns and villages are drained by the Little Mackinaw:
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Danvers
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Hopedale
The following Illinois counties are in part drained by the Little Mackinaw:
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McLean
MacLean, also spelt Maclean and McLean, is a Gaelic surname Mac Gille Eathain, or, Mac Giolla Eóin in Irish Gaelic), Eóin being a Gaelic form of Johannes (John). The clan surname is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Gille Eathain" ...
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Tazewell
See also
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List of Illinois rivers
References
Tributaries of the Illinois River
Rivers of McLean County, Illinois
Rivers of Illinois
Rivers of Tazewell County, Illinois
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