Scotchenflipper Creek

Coordinates: 32°13′52″N 89°10′01″W / 32.2309799°N 89.1670041°W / 32.2309799; -89.1670041
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Scotchenflipper Creek
Scotchenflipper Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates32°12′43″N 89°01′40″W / 32.2118134°N 89.0278335°W / 32.2118134; -89.0278335
Mouth 
 • coordinates
32°13′52″N 89°10′01″W / 32.2309799°N 89.1670041°W / 32.2309799; -89.1670041
Length9.09 mi (14.63 km)

Scotchenflipper Creek (sometimes spelled "Scotchen Flippa Creek") is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Souenlovie Creek.

A variant name is "Chenokaby Creek".[1] Chenokaby is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "crooked".[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotchenflipper Creek
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.