Shubuta Creek
| Shubuta Creek | |
|---|---|
 Shubuta Creek in Clarke County | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°01′48″N 88°59′56″W / 32.0298737°N 88.9989432°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 31°52′30″N 88°42′25″W / 31.8748771°N 88.7069858°W |
| Length | 20.5 mi (33.0 km) |
| Basin size | 75.5 sq mi (196 km2)[1] |
Shubuta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2] [3]
Shubuta is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "smoke, smoky, smoking".[4] Variant names are "Bok Shubuta", "Cheehootee Creek", "Chobota", "Shoboti Creek", and "Shoebootee Creek".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 141.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shubuta Creek
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shubuta Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.