Escatawpa River

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
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationWashington County southwest of Millry, Alabama
  coordinates31°34′01″N 88°25′41″W
  elevation290 ft (88 m)
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with the Pascagoula River northwest of Pascagoula, Mississippi
  coordinates
30°25′19″N 88°33′35″W
  elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Basin features
ProgressionEscatawpa River → Pascagoula River → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID669807

Escatawpa is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "where cane is cut".[3]

See also

References

  1. "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved Feb 23, 2011.
  2. "Escatawpa River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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