Apalachee River (Alabama)
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The Apalachee River is a distributary river in Baldwin County, Alabama that forms part of the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. It branches off from the Tensaw River at 30.74333°N 87.93194°W / 30.74333; -87.93194. From there it flows southward for approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) before emptying into Mobile Bay at 30.66074°N 87.95860°W / 30.66074; -87.95860.[1] Apalachee comes from the Hitchiti word apalahchi, which means "on the other side".[2]
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Apalachee River | |
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Source | |
• coordinates | 30.74333°N 87.93194°W / 30.74333; -87.93194 |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 30.66074°N 87.95860°W / 30.66074; -87.95860 |
Length | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
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