Bogue Falema Creek
| Bogue Falema Creek | |
|---|---|
 Bogue Falema Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°15′31″N 89°10′55″W / 32.2584792°N 89.1820046°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°18′47″N 89°02′55″W / 32.3129221°N 89.0486674°W |
| Length | 14.3 mi (23.0 km) |
Bogue Falema Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Potterchitto Creek.
Bogue Falema is a name derived from the Choctaw language perhaps meaning "branch or prong of a stream".[2] Variant names are "Bogue", "Boguefelema Creek", "Felammie Creek", and "Philemma Creek".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Falema Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
