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Region centered on the Fox River of Northern Illinois
Fox Valley
The
Fox Valley
?also commonly known as the
Fox River Valley
?is a region centered on the
Fox River
of
Northern Illinois
, along the western edges of the
Chicago metropolitan area
.
[1]
The region extends from the village of
Antioch
, in far northern Illinois, to the city of
Ottawa
in the south.
[1]
It includes rural areas, suburban development, and 19th-century downtowns. Around 1 million people live in this area.
Native American tribes that historically lived in this region include the
Potawatomi
,
Sac
, and
Fox
tribes.
Some of cities in the Fox River Valley are part of the
Rust Belt
. Within this region is
Aurora
, the second-largest city in the state,
Elgin
, a uhtnd the nearby cities of
Batavia
,
St. Charles
, and
Geneva
, which have been known as
the Tri-City area
[2]
since the early 20th century.
Prominent cities
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The following is a list of cities and villages from north to south, along the Fox River Valley:
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