Escatawpa River
Escatawpa River is a 129-mile-long river in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. It is a tributary of the Pascagoula River. Escatawpa is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "where cane is cut".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Mississippi, United States
- Also known as: “Dog River”, “Oescataupa River”, and “Ouskalauba River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moss Point and Pascagoula.
Moss Point
Town
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Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,147 in 2020, a decline from the figure of 13,704 in 2010. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places' Jackson County listings. Moss Point is situated 1½ miles southeast of Escatawpa River.
Pascagoula
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Pascagoula is on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, on the east side of the Pascagoula River. Besides beaches, it is the site of considerable industry with the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company and other operations.
Gautier
Gautier is a city of 18,000 people in Jackson County. Gautier is a bedroom resort community surrounded by bayous and wetlands on three sides. The natural environment of Gautier offers many opportunities for recreation and eco-tourism.Escatawpa River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Jackson, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Escatawpa River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Escatawpa”
- Cebuano: “Escatawpa River”
- French: “rivière Escatawpa”
- French: “Rivière Escatawpa”
- German: “Escatawpa-Fluss”
- Irish: “Abhainn Escatawpa”
- Swedish: “Escatawpa River”
- Venetian: “Escatawpa”
- Welsh: “Afon Escatawpa”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dog Island and Griffin Cemetery.
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