Lake Sequoyah is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
| Lake Sequoyah | |
|---|---|
  Lake Sequoyah  Lake Sequoyah | |
| Location | Lee County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 34°20′08″N 88°38′03″W / 34.3355192°N 88.6341572°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Etymology | Sequoyah |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 397 ft (121 m)[1] |
Lake Sequoyah was named after Sequoyah (1767–1843), an Indian silversmith and inventor of the Cherokee syllabary.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Sequoyah (Mississippi)
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
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