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Place Name
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Fabius River
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Pronunciation
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FAI-bee-uhs
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Place Status (Type)
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river
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Location
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Scotland County, Missouri (MO), United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Fabius River
(FAI-bee-uhs),
1 mi/1.6 km long, NE Mo.; formed by 3
branches, North, Middle, and South Fabius rivers; main river formed by
junction of the North and the South Fabius just below Quincy, Ill.,
empties into the Mississippi R. North Fabius R.
(c.130 mi/209 km) rises near Moulton, Iowa (IA),
flows SE. Middle Fabius R. (c.90 mi/145 km)
rises in Scotland co., flows SE to the North Fabius. South Fabius R.
(c.100 mi/161 km) rises in Knox co., flows SE,
N, and E. Portions of all 3 branches have been straightened by
channelization.
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