Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois

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The Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois is a major stretch of the river in southwestern Illinois where it meets the Illinois River, forming a notable confluence and scenic river landscape.

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Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
river reach
country United States
crossedBy Brussels Ferry
downstreamFrom Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois
elevationType lowland river reach
flowsDirection generally southward
formsBoundaryBetween Illinois
Missouri
formsConfluenceWith Illinois River
hasEcosystemType large river riparian ecosystem
hasFloodplain Mississippi River floodplain near Grafton
hasNearbyProtectedArea Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Pere Marquette State Park
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
hasTributaryConfluence Illinois River
hasWildlife bald eagles
freshwater fish species
migratory waterfowl
hydrologicRegion Upper Mississippi drainage basin
knownFor bald eagle viewing in winter
river confluence views
scenic river landscape
locatedIn Grafton, Illinois
Jersey County, Illinois
Madison County, Illinois
United States
state of Illinois
linked to: Illinois
nearbySettlement Alton, Illinois
Elsah, Illinois
Grafton, Illinois
nearbyTransportationRoute Great River Road in Illinois
Illinois Route 100
partOf Mississippi River
Upper Mississippi River
linked to: Mississippi River
partOfScenicByway Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway
riverMouthOf Illinois River
riverSystem Mississippi River system
linked to: Mississippi River
subjectTo seasonal flooding
supportsActivity birdwatching
river tourism
upstreamFrom Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri
usedFor commercial barge traffic
recreational boating
sport fishing
watercourse Mississippi River

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Illinois River flowsInto Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois