Escatawpa River
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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]
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Escatawpa River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Washington County southwest of Millry, Alabama |
• coordinates | 31°34′01″N 88°25′41″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 |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Escatawpa River → Pascagoula River → Gulf of Mexico |
GNIS ID | 669807 |
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Escatawpa is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "where cane is cut".[3]