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The Tippecanoe River is a gentle, 225 mile (362 km) long river in northern Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
 that flows from Lake Tippecanoe
Lake Tippecanoe

Lake Tippecanoe is a large, glacial lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana in north-central Indiana and is the deepest natural lake in the state, with depths of 120 feet, but reported to be in excess of 180 feet in certain places....
 in Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County, Indiana

Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Warsaw, Indiana.The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Poles general Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who served in the American Revolutionary War, and then returned to Poland....
 to the Wabash River
Wabash River

The Wabash River is a long river in the eastern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery, Ohio across northern Indiana to Illinois where it forms the southern Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary....
 near Battle Ground
Battle Ground, Indiana

Battle Ground is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Indiana in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census....
, about twelve miles northeast of Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Indiana, United States, 63 miles northwest of Indianapolis, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,397....
.

It is considered the river of lakes, as it is fed by 88 natural lakes. It has a drainage area of 1.25 million acres (5060 kmē), spanning 14 counties. Very few streams in the upper Midwest can match the number of imperiled species or the overall species diversity that the Tippecanoe River supports.

From Lake Tippecanoe in Kosciusko County, the river flows south and west through the southeast corner of Marshall County
Marshall County, Indiana

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Plymouth, Indiana....
, then bends northwest through the northern part of Fulton County
Fulton County, Indiana

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 20,511. The county seat is Rochester, Indiana....
 and through Pulaski County
Pulaski County, Indiana

Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2000 U.S. census, the population was 13,755. The county seat is Winamac, Indiana....
, from the northeast corner to the south central portion, traversing Tippecanoe River State Park
Tippecanoe River State Park

Tippecanoe River is a state park in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. It is located 58 miles south-southwest of South Bend, Indiana. Noted for a grove of old-growth white pine trees, the park also preserves more than 2 miles of undisturbed wetland shoreline on the Tippecanoe River....
 along the way.






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The Tippecanoe River is a gentle, 225 mile (362 km) long river in northern Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
 that flows from Lake Tippecanoe
Lake Tippecanoe

Lake Tippecanoe is a large, glacial lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana in north-central Indiana and is the deepest natural lake in the state, with depths of 120 feet, but reported to be in excess of 180 feet in certain places....
 in Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County, Indiana

Kosciusko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Warsaw, Indiana.The county was formed in 1836. It was named after the Poles general Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who served in the American Revolutionary War, and then returned to Poland....
 to the Wabash River
Wabash River

The Wabash River is a long river in the eastern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery, Ohio across northern Indiana to Illinois where it forms the southern Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary....
 near Battle Ground
Battle Ground, Indiana

Battle Ground is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Indiana in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,323 at the 2000 census....
, about twelve miles northeast of Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Indiana, United States, 63 miles northwest of Indianapolis, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,397....
.

It is considered the river of lakes, as it is fed by 88 natural lakes. It has a drainage area of 1.25 million acres (5060 kmē), spanning 14 counties. Very few streams in the upper Midwest can match the number of imperiled species or the overall species diversity that the Tippecanoe River supports.

From Lake Tippecanoe in Kosciusko County, the river flows south and west through the southeast corner of Marshall County
Marshall County, Indiana

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Plymouth, Indiana....
, then bends northwest through the northern part of Fulton County
Fulton County, Indiana

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 20,511. The county seat is Rochester, Indiana....
 and through Pulaski County
Pulaski County, Indiana

Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2000 U.S. census, the population was 13,755. The county seat is Winamac, Indiana....
, from the northeast corner to the south central portion, traversing Tippecanoe River State Park
Tippecanoe River State Park

Tippecanoe River is a state park in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. It is located 58 miles south-southwest of South Bend, Indiana. Noted for a grove of old-growth white pine trees, the park also preserves more than 2 miles of undisturbed wetland shoreline on the Tippecanoe River....
 along the way. It then enters White County
White County, Indiana

White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 25,267. The county seat is Monticello, Indiana....
, where dams form Lake Freeman and Lake Shafer. The river exits Lake Freeman from the south and flows through the west part of Carroll County
Carroll County, Indiana

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 20,166. The county seat is Delphi, Indiana....
 into Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 148,955. The county seat is Lafayette, Indiana....
, where it joins the Wabash River.

In addition to Tippecanoe County, five townships that the river flows through are named Tippecanoe:
  • Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana
    Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana

    Tippecanoe Township is one of fourteen Township in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the United States Census, 2000, its population was 2,283....
  • Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
    Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

    Tippecanoe Township is one of seventeen Township in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the United States Census, 2000, its population was 6,493....
  • Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana
    Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana

    Tippecanoe Township is one of ten Township in Marshall County, Indiana. As of the United States Census, 2000, its population was 1,256....
  • Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
    Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

    Tippecanoe Township is one of twelve Township in Pulaski County, Indiana. As of the United States Census, 2000, its population was 1,130....
  • Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
    Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

    Tippecanoe Township is one of thirteen Civil township in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, its population was 5,951....


The Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Tippecanoe

The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor of Indiana William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and forces of Tecumseh's growing Native Americans in the United States confederation led by his brother, Tenskwatawa....
, in which Governor
Governor of Indiana

The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive officer of the government of Indiana. Elected to a four year term, the Governor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of the state government....
 William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison was an Military history of the United States and Politics of the United States, the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States, and the first president to die in office....
 defeated the Indian confederacy of Tecumseh
Tecumseh

Tecumseh , also Tecumtha or Tekamthi, was a famous Native Americans in the United States leader of the Shawnee. He spent much of his life attempting to rally various native American tribes in a mutual defense of their lands, which eventually led to his death in the War of 1812....
, occurred near the south bank of the river near modern Lafayette.

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