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°44′36″N 87°55′55″W / 30.74333°N 87.93194°W. From there it flows southward for approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) before emptying into Mobile Bay at 30°39′39″N 87°57′31″W / 30.66074°N 87.95860°W.[1] Apalachee comes from the Hitchiti word apalahchi, which means "on the other side".[2]
| Apalachee River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 30°44′36″N 87°55′55″W / 30.74333°N 87.93194°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 30°39′39″N 87°57′31″W / 30.66074°N 87.95860°W |
| Length | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apalachee River
- ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.