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Okahatta Creek
Okahatta Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	32°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
Length	20.39 mi (32.81 km)

Okahatta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. 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". Variant names are "Oakahatta Creek", "Okakatta Creek", and "Oon Bogue Creek".

References

1. ^ 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.

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