Savannah River
The Savannah River is a major river in the Southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of Georgia and South Carolina. The river flows from the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, for a total distance of about 301 miles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the southeastern United States
- Also known as: “Ani‘ Swanu’gi”, “Girande River”, “Isondega River”, “Isondiga River”, “Isundiga River”, “Kosalu River”, “May River”, “Rio Dulce”, “River May”, “Riviere De Savannah”, “Savanna River”, “Savanuka”, “Westoboo River”, and “Westobou River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Pulaski National Monument and Cockspur Island Light.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski, the place where the Union Army successfully tested rifled cannons in 1862, the success of which rendered brick fortifications obsolete. Fort Pulaski National Monument is situated 2 miles west of Savannah River.
Cockspur Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cockspur Island Light is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia. It ceased operation as an active beacon in 1909. It has been relit since 2007 for historical rather than navigational purposes.
Tybee Post Theater
Theater building
Tybee Post Theater is a movie theatre located on Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. It was constructed in 1930 by the military for the local fort Fort Screven. Tybee Post Theater is situated 1½ miles southeast of Savannah River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tybee Island.
Tybee Island
Photo: Sam DeLong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tybee Island is a popular beach town and barrier island 18 mi east of Savannah along the Atlantic coast of Georgia.
Savannah River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Jasper, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Savannah River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر سافانا”
- Asturian: “Ríu Savannah”
- Basque: “Savannah (ibaia)”
- Basque: “Savannah”
- Belarusian: “Рака Савана”
- Belarusian: “Савана”
- Breton: “Stêr Savannah”
- Bulgarian: “Савана”
- Catalan: “Riu Savannah”
- Cebuano: “Savannah River (suba)”
- Cebuano: “Savannah River”
- Chinese: “沙瓦納河”
- Chinese: “沙瓦纳河”
- Chinese: “萨凡纳河”
- Chinese: “薩凡納河”
- Chuvash: “Саванна”
- Czech: “Savannah”
- Danish: “Savannahfloden”
- Dutch: “Savannah River”
- Dutch: “Savannah”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سافانا”
- Esperanto: “Savanorivero”
- French: “Savannah”
- German: “Savannah River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Savannah”
- Italian: “Savannah”
- Japanese: “サヴァンナ川”
- Japanese: “サバンナ川”
- Korean: “서배너강”
- Lithuanian: “Savana”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Savannah”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Savannah-elva”
- Norwegian: “Savannah”
- Ossetian: “Саваннæ (цæугæдон)”
- Ossetian: “Саваннæ”
- Persian: “رود ساواناه”
- Polish: “Savannah”
- Portuguese: “Rio Savannah”
- Romanian: “Savannah”
- Russian: “Саванна”
- Serbian: “Савана”
- Spanish: “Rio Savannah”
- Spanish: “río Savannah”
- Spanish: “Río Savannah”
- Ukrainian: “Саванна”
- Urdu: “دریائے ساواناہ”
- Venetian: “Savannah”
- Welsh: “Afon Savannah”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Savannah River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fort Screven and Savannah Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tybee Knoll Cut Range and Tybee Knoll Spit.
South Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach.
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