Okahatta Creek
| Okahatta Creek | |
|---|---|
 Okahatta Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°30′39″N 89°08′52″W / 32.5106952°N 89.1478369°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°19′22″N 88°58′37″W / 32.322644°N 88.9769986°W |
| Length | 20.39 mi (32.81 km) |
Okahatta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Chunky River.
Okahatta Creek is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "white water" or "large pond".[2] Variant names are "Oakahatta Creek", "Okakatta Creek", and "Oon Bogue Creek".[1][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okahatta Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ "Okahatta Creek stream, Mississippi, United States". United States. Retrieved 27 July 2023.