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Tickfaw River
Tickfaw River
Location
CountryUnited States
States
County/Parish
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Branch Tickfaw River
 • locationAmite County, Mississippi
 • coordinates31°03′16″N 90°37′38″W / 31.05444°N 90.62722°W / 31.05444; -90.62722
 • elevation279 ft (85 m)
MouthLake Maurepas
 • locationKillian, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
 • coordinates30°20′36″N 90°28′27″W / 30.34333°N 90.47417°W / 30.34333; -90.47417
 • elevation−3 ft (−0.91 m)
Length113 mi (182 km)
Basin features
Cities
Tributaries 
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The Tickfaw River /ˈtɪkfɔː/ runs 113 miles (182 km) from Amite County in southwest Mississippi to Livingston Parish in southeast Louisiana. Its mouth opens into Lake Maurepas, which conjoins with Lake Pontchartrain.

The name Tickfaw (Tiak foha) is thought to be derived from the Choctaw phrase meaning "pine rest" or "Rest Among the Pines". More recent analysis however has determined the name to be derived from shortening and alteration of Pawticfaw meaning "place where wild animals have shed their hair". Alternate/historical names and spellings:

  • Rio De San Vicente
  • Rio De Tickfaw
  • Rio Go Tickfoha
  • Rivière Ticfoha
  • Ticfaw River
  • Tickfah River
  • Tickfaw Creek

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 20, 2011
  2. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.
  3. Sandy Nestor (24 May 2012). Indian Placenames in America. McFarland. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-7864-9339-5.
  4. William A. Read (30 October 1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8173-0231-3.
  5. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  6. USGS Geographic Names Information System - Tickfaw River

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