Kyte River Explained

Kyte River
Source1 Coordinates:42.0136°N -89.0789°W
Mouth Coordinates:41.9881°N -89.3203°W
Mouth Elevation:673feet
Progression:Kyte River → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Length:32miles
Custom Label:GNIS ID

The Kyte River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long,[1] in northern Illinois in the United States. It is sometimes known locally as "Kyte Creek". Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

The Kyte River flows for its entire length in Ogle County. It rises about 7miles north of Rochelle and initially flows southward through that city. Below Rochelle it turns northwestward and enters the Rock River from the east about 3miles south of the city of Oregon.

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011