Sapelo River

The Sapelo River is a 23-mile-long primarily tidal river in in the U.S. state of . It forms between Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 17 near the community of and winds generally east through salt marshes into Sapelo Sound, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates to the north from to the south.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the United States of America
  • Also known as: Sapala River”, “Sapela River”, “Sapello River”, “Sapila River”, and “Sapola River

Sapelo River

Latitude
31.53633° or 31° 32′ 11″ north
Longitude
-81.27704° or 81° 16′ 37″ west
Elevation
-10 feet (-3 metres)
Open location code
863WGPPF+G5
Geo­Names ID
4221362
Wiki­data ID
Q7420936
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Sapelo River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Sapelo
  • Cebuano: Sapelo River
  • Irish: Abhainn Sapelo
  • Venetian: Sapelo
  • Welsh: Afon Sapelo

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Intracoastal Waterway and Dog Hammock.

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