Illinois Gazetteer
Haines Creek is a physical feature (stream) in DeKalb County. The primary coordinates for Haines Creek places it within the IL 60145 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Haines Creek |
| Category: | Illinois physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 2.8 mi. long; in Kingston Township, heads 1.5 mi. SW of Herbert, flows generally S through Prairie Oaks Preserve to join the South Branch Kishwaukee River 2.8 mi. WNW of Kingston; the name honors Paul Haines (1928-1997), World War II veteran and supporter of local ecology; Secs 18,17,8&6, T42N, R4E, Third Principal Meridian |
| History: | The name honors Paul Haines (1928-1997), World War II veteran and supporter of local ecology. |
| County: | DeKalb County |
| Latitude: | 42.1102777 |
| Longitude: | -88.8107777 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Haines Creek: Haines Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Haines Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Kirkland, IL
(2.4 miles WSW) Kingston, IL (2.7 miles ESE) Genoa, IL (6.1 miles E) Monroe Center, IL (9.8 miles W) Sycamore, IL (10.5 miles SE) |
Belvidere, IL
(10.8 miles N) Garden Prairie, IL (10.9 miles NNE) Riley, IL (10.9 miles ENE) Cherry Valley, IL (11.1 miles NW) Malta, IL (12.8 miles SSW) |
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Colvin Park, IL
(2.4 miles NE) Herbert, IL (3.6 miles NNE) Irene, IL (6.1 miles NW) Fairdale, IL (6.3 miles W) Clare, IL (6.6 miles S) |
Wilkinson, IL
(7.4 miles SSE) Esmond, IL (8.3 miles SW) Five Points, IL (8.3 miles SSE) Charter Grove, IL (9.7 miles ESE) Prairie View, IL (10.5 miles NNW) |
