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Addison Creek (Salt Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 41°50′46″N 87°51′12″W / 41.8461424°N 87.8533926°W / 41.8461424; -87.8533926
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Addison Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBensenville, DuPage County
 • coordinates41°56′54″N 87°55′51″W / 41.9483631°N 87.9308984°W / 41.9483631; -87.9308984
MouthSalt Creek
 • location
North Riverside, Cook County
 • coordinates
41°50′46″N 87°51′12″W / 41.8461424°N 87.8533926°W / 41.8461424; -87.8533926
 • elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Length10.7 mi (17.2 km)
Basin features
GNIS ID421693

Addison Creek is a 10.7-mile-long (17.2 km)[1] stream in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a tributary of Salt Creek. Addison Creek originates in Bensenville and runs south and east through Northlake, Stone Park, Maywood, Bellwood, and Westchester. Water from the creek flows via Salt Creek, the Des Plaines River, and the Illinois River to the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011