Buffalo Creek (Illinois)
River in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buffalo Creek is an 11.2-mile-long (18.0 km)[2] tributary of the Des Plaines River. It begins in Lake Zurich, Illinois and flows mainly south-eastward through Kildeer, Long Grove, Buffalo Grove and Wheeling. In Wheeling, it is named Wheeling Drainage Ditch. It joins the Des Plaines River next to Chicago Executive Airport.
| Buffalo Creek Wheeling Drainage Ditch | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake, Cook |
| City | Lake Zurich, Kildeer, Long Grove, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Zurich, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 42°11′14.5″N 88°3′52.8″W |
| Mouth | Des Plaines River |
• location | Wheeling, Illinois |
• coordinates | 42°7′18″N 87°53′44.4″W |
| Length | 10.40 miles |
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GNIS note
The GNIS database information dates from 1980 and does not reflect recent changes made to the mouth location during improvements at Chicago Executive Airport. The source location may also have shifted due to housing development in the area. The coordinates used in the information box are from Google Earth.
References
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