Apalachee River (Alabama)

Apalachee River
Map
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates30°44′36″N 87°55′55″W / 30.74333°N 87.93194°W / 30.74333; -87.93194
Mouth 
 • coordinates
30°39′39″N 87°57′31″W / 30.66074°N 87.95860°W / 30.66074; -87.95860
Length6 mi (9.7 km)

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 / 30.74333; -87.93194. 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 / 30.66074; -87.95860.[1] Apalachee comes from the Hitchiti word apalahchi, which means "on the other side".[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apalachee River
  2. ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.


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