Illinois Gazetteer
East Fork Galena River is a physical feature (stream) in Jo Daviess County. The primary coordinates for East Fork Galena River places it within the IL 61036 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | East Fork Galena River |
| Category: | Illinois physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads in Sec 28, TIN, R2E, 1.6 km (1 mi) northeast of White Oak, WI, flows southwest to the Galena River (qv), 4.8 km (3 mi) northeast of Galena, IL |
| History: | A proposal to change the name East Fork Galena river to East Fork Fever River was initiated by U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) staff in May 1993. The proposal was rejected by the USBGN on September 8, 1994, and it was decided that the name East Fork Galena River would be retained. |
| County: | Jo Daviess County |
| Latitude: | 42.4502839 |
| Longitude: | -90.3873499 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for East Fork Galena River: East Fork Galena River.
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 East Fork Galena River does not include property ownership information.
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