Bogue Chitto River
The Bogue Chitto River is a stream in the U.S. states of Louisiana and Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary of the Pearl River.
The river passes through the Bogue Chitto State Park in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.[2][3]
Bogue Chitto is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "big creek".[4] Variant names are "Barrio del Buck Chitto", "Bogachito River", and "Bogue Chito".[1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Chitto River
- ^ "Activities". Bogue Chitto Water Park. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ "Canoeing and Tubing". Louisiana's Northshore. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
30°33′56″N 89°49′37″W / 30.5656°N 89.8269°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Louisiana
- Rivers of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
- Rivers of Washington Parish, Louisiana
- Rivers of Mississippi
- Rivers of Lincoln County, Mississippi
- Rivers of Pike County, Mississippi
- Rivers of Walthall County, Mississippi
- Tributaries of the Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana)
- Southern United States river stubs
- Louisiana geography stubs