Sepulga River
| Sepulga River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 31°35′54″N 86°57′12″W / 31.59821°N 86.95331°W |
| • elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Conecuh River |
• coordinates | 31°10′53″N 86°45′50″W / 31.18128°N 86.76385°W |
| Length | 61.5 mi (99.0 km) |
The Sepulga River is a 61.5-mile-long (99.0 km)[1] river in the U.S. state of Alabama. It originates at the confluence of the East Sepulga and West Sepulga rivers and discharges into the Conecuh River near the northwestern border of Conecuh National Forest.[2] The name Sepulga is possibly of either of Creek or Choctaw origin. If Creek, it is possibly from asi meaning "yaupon" and algi meaning "grove". If Choctaw in origin, the name is possibly derived from shoboli, which means "smoky".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 15, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sepulga River
- ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 57. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.