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unusual facts about Fox River



Fox Cities

The Fox Cities of Northeastern Wisconsin are the cities, towns and villages along the Fox River as it flows from Lake Winnebago northward into Green Bay.

Mukwonago, Wisconsin

The lakes lie midway along the Mukwonago River from its source springs to its meeting with the Fox River, which travels further southeast through Big Bend and beyond.

Wisconsin Highway 116

Crossing over the Wolf River in downtown Winneconne, WIS 116 heads east to its terminus at the interchange with US 45 near the northern shore of Lake Butte des Morts.

Yorkville School

Yorkville, Illinois was founded in 1833 when Earl Adams built a log cabin on the south side of the Fox River.


see also

CW 14

WCWF, a CW-affiliated television station for the Fox River Valley area of Northeastern Wisconsin branded as CW14

Elgin Bypass

The segment of the Elgin Bypass between McLean Boulevard and Grace Street (Illinois Route 25), including the Fox River bridge, was opened first.

Fox River State Penitentiary

Michael, Lincoln, and the six other escapees would come to be known as "The Fox River Eight" in the second season.

Fox River State Recreational Trail

The trail begins at the CityDeck in Green Bay, Wisconsin, follows the Fox River south through De Pere, then deviatiating east, away from the river, were it follows a former railroad bed through Rockland, Wrightstown, Greenleaf, Holland, and ends at Ott Road in Hilbert.

Fox Valley

The Fox Cities near the Fox River from roughly Neenah, Wisconsin on the south side to Kaukauna, Wisconsin on the north side are often collectively called the Fox Valley.

West Aurora Public School District 129

The present "West Side" school district covers the city of Aurora with an eastern boundary of the Fox River, a southern boundary of the Kane County and Kendall County line, a western boundary of Aurora's city limits, and a northern boundary of the village limits of North Aurora, Illinois.