Escatawpa River is a 129-mile-long (208 km)[1] river in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. It is a tributary of the Pascagoula River.[2]
| Escatawpa River | |
|---|---|
 1909 postcard of Escatawpa River (labeled as Dog River) | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Washington County southwest of Millry, Alabama |
| • coordinates | 31°34′01″N 88°25′41″W / 31.5669444°N 88.4280556°W |
| • elevation | 290 ft (88 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Pascagoula River northwest of Pascagoula, Mississippi |
• coordinates | 30°25′19″N 88°33′35″W / 30.4219444°N 88.5597222°W |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Escatawpa River → Pascagoula River → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 669807 |
Escatawpa is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "where cane is cut".[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved Feb 23, 2011.
- ^ "Escatawpa River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.