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Bear River (Georgia)

Coordinates: 31°43′35″N 81°09′08″W / 31.72633°N 81.15232°W / 31.72633; -81.15232
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Bear River
Bear River (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Bear River (Georgia)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGeorgia
Mouth 
 • coordinates
31°43′35″N 81°09′08″W / 31.72633°N 81.15232°W / 31.72633; -81.15232
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)

The Bear River is a 13-mile-long (21 km)[1] tidal river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It forms the channel that separates Ossabaw Island from the Georgia mainland, connecting with the Ogeechee River at its north end and the Medway River at its south.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 26, 2011
  2. ^ *U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear River
  3. ^ USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)