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Okahatta Creek

Coordinates: 32°19′22″N 88°58′37″W / 32.322644°N 88.9769986°W / 32.322644; -88.9769986
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Okahatta Creek
Okahatta Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates32°30′39″N 89°08′52″W / 32.5106952°N 89.1478369°W / 32.5106952; -89.1478369
Mouth 
 • coordinates
32°19′22″N 88°58′37″W / 32.322644°N 88.9769986°W / 32.322644; -88.9769986
Length20.39 mi (32.81 km)

Okahatta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Chunky River.

Okahatta Creek is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean either "white water" or "large pond".[2] Variant names are "Oakahatta Creek", "Okakatta Creek", and "Oon Bogue Creek".[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Okahatta Creek
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ^ "Okahatta Creek stream, Mississippi, United States". United States. Retrieved 27 July 2023.