Fox Valley (Wisconsin)
| Fox River | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Wisconsin |
| Part of | St. Lawrence River system |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Wolf River |
| Source | Near Pardeeville |
| - elevation | 890 ft (271 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°38′46″N 89°04′19″W / 43.646°N 89.072°W |
| Mouth | Green Bay / Lake Michigan |
| - elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| - coordinates | 44°32′24″N 88°00′18″W / 44.54°N 88.005°WCoordinates: 44°32′24″N 88°00′18″W / 44.54°N 88.005°W |
| Length | 200 mi (322 km) |
| Basin | 6,429 sq mi (16,651 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 4,132 cu ft/s (117 m3/s) |
 Map of the Fox River watershed
showing the Fox and Wolf rivers |
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The Fox River is a river in the north central United States, in eastern Wisconsin. Along the banks is a chain of cities and villages, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, located on the Upper Fox River near Lake Winnebago, these cities and villages identify as the Fox Cities. Further north along the Lower Fox River, from its outlet from Lake Winnebago and before its mouth at Lake Michigan, are the cities of De Pere and Green Bay (located at the lake), and the villages of Ashwaubenon and Allouez; although they are in the Fox River Valley, this grouping of cities and villages does not refer to themselves as Fox Cities.
Geographers divide the Fox into two distinct sections, the Upper Fox River, flowing from central Wisconsin into Lake Winnebago, and the Lower Fox River, flowing from Lake Winnebago north and east to Lake Michigan. Together, the two sections give the Fox River a length of 182 miles (293 km). Counting the distance through Lake Winnebago gives a total of 200 miles (322 km).
The Fox River flows from north to south in its first section. The Upper Fox River begins as a small stream northeast of Pardeeville. It flows southwest towards Portage and comes within 2 miles (3 km) of the Wisconsin River before turning north. After flowing past Montello, the river goes northeast until reaching Lake Butte des Morts. Here it is joined by the tributary Wolf River before entering the west side of Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh. The Upper Fox flows for a total of 142 miles (229 km).
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