Alapahoochee River

Alapahoochee River
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Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGeorgia
Length14.4 mi (23.2 km)

The Alapahoochee River is a 14.4-mile-long (23.2 km)[1] tributary of the Alapaha River in Georgia and Florida in the United States. Via the Alapaha and Suwannee rivers, its waters flow to the Gulf of Mexico.

The river rises on the boundary between Lowndes and Echols counties at the confluence of Grand Bay Creek and Mud Creek, about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Valdosta. The river flows southeast through Echols County, crossing into Hamilton County, Florida, around 2 miles (3 km) above its confluence with the Alapaha River near the town of Jennings.

Other names: Little River, Little Alapaha and Grand Bay Creek.

Crossings

Crossing Carries Image Location ID number Coordinates

Georgia

SR 376 30°42′14″N 83°07′17″W / 30.7038°N 83.1213°W / 30.7038; -83.1213
J. Frank Culpepper Road 30°40′24″N 83°06′17″W / 30.6734°N 83.1047°W / 30.6734; -83.1047
SR 135 30°37′43″N 83°05′16″W / 30.6287°N 83.0879°W / 30.6287; -83.0879

Florida

NW 9th Drive/Swilley Road 30°36′59″N 83°04′47″W / 30.6163°N 83.0797°W / 30.6163; -83.0797

See also

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 18, 2011

30°36′9″N 83°4′27″W / 30.60250°N 83.07417°W / 30.60250; -83.07417


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