Concobona Creek
| Concobona Creek | |
|---|---|
 Concobona Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°26′31″N 89°09′00″W / 32.441808°N 89.1500591°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°23′07″N 89°07′23″W / 32.3851427°N 89.123114°W |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
Concobona Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Turkey Creek.
Concobona Creek is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "chicken hawks go there " or "mallard duck".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Concobona Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.