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The Kyte River is a tributary of the Rock River, about 32 miles (51 km) long,[1] in northern Illinois in the United States.[2] It is sometimes known locally as "Kyte Creek". Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

Kyte River
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ogle County, north of Rochelle, Illinois
• coordinates	42°00′49″N 89°04′44″W
Mouth
• location	Confluence with Rock River south of Oregon, Illinois
• coordinates	41°59′17″N 89°19′13″W
• elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Length	32 mi (51 km)
Basin features
Progression	Kyte River → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID	411632

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The Kyte River flows for its entire length in Ogle County. It rises about 7 miles (11 km) north of Rochelle and initially flows southward through that city. Below Rochelle it turns northwestward and enters the Rock River from the east about 3 miles (5 km) south of the city of Oregon.

See also

• List of Illinois rivers

References

• Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
• DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.

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