Addison Creek (Salt Creek tributary)

Addison Creek
Creek
Country United States
State Illinois
Source
 - location Bensenville, DuPage County
 - coordinates 41°08′45″N 87°55′51″W / 41.14583°N 87.93083°W / 41.14583; -87.93083
Mouth Salt Creek
 - location North Riverside, Cook County
 - coordinates 41°50′46″N 87°51′12″W / 41.84611°N 87.85333°W / 41.84611; -87.85333Coordinates: 41°50′46″N 87°51′12″W / 41.84611°N 87.85333°W / 41.84611; -87.85333
Length 10.7 mi (17 km)

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, 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

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


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