Pithlachascotee River
The Pithlachascotee River, often called the Cotee or "Cootie" River, is a blackwater river in Pasco County, Florida. Originating near Crews Lake, the river flows for over 23 miles to the south and west, flowing through the Starkey Wilderness Park before turning northwest through downtown New Port Richey, entering the Gulf of Mexico at Miller's Bayou.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Florida, United States
- Also known as: “Cootee River”, “Pithlachascootie River”, “Pithlochascootie River”, and “Pithlochascotee River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morton Plant North Bay Hospital and Richey Suncoast Theatre.
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
Hospital
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is a hospital in New Port Richey, Florida. In 2010, two brand new buildings opened: Starkey Tower and the Medical Arts Building. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pithlachascotee River.
Richey Suncoast Theatre
Theater building
New Port Richey Public Library
Library
The New Port Richey Public Library is a public library in New Port Richey, Florida. The library is the only public library in Pasco County that is not a member of the Pasco County Library Cooperative… New Port Richey Public Library is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pithlachascotee River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Port Richey and Jasmine Estates.
New Port Richey
New Port Richey, otherwise known as NPR, or New Port, is a city founded in 1924 that is full of restaurants, stores, and activities, in the Big Bend Coast region of Florida.
Jasmine Estates
Town
Jasmine Estates is a census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jasmine Estates had a population of 21,525. Jasmine Estates is situated 3½ miles east of Pithlachascotee River.
Elfers
Town
Pithlachascotee River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Pasco, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
28.27612° or 28° 16′ 34″ north
Longitude
-82.74288° or 82° 44′ 34″ west
Open location code
76WV77G4+CR
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Pithlachascotee River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pithlachascotee”
- Cebuano: “Pithlachascotee River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Pithlachascotee”
- Slovenian: “Pithlachascotee River”
- Slovenian: “Pithlachascotee”
- Slovenian: “reka Pithlachascotee”
- Venetian: “Pithlachascotee”
- Vietnamese: “sông Pithlachascotee”
- Welsh: “Afon Pithlachascotee”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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