Tonacana Creek
| Tonacana Creek | |
|---|---|
 Tonacana Creek | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°24′11″N 88°56′58″W / 32.4029201°N 88.9494976°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°19′21″N 88°56′23″W / 32.3223663°N 88.9397751°W |
| Length | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
Tonacana Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
Tonacana is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "standing posts".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tonacana Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.