Bogue Chitto River
| Bogue Chitto River Barrio del Buck Chitto, Bogachito River, Bogue Chito | |
|---|---|
 Bogue Chitto River in Bogue Chitto State Park, Washington Parish, Louisiana | |
  Bogue Chitto River Bogue Chitto River (Louisiana) Location of Bogue Chitto River in Louisiana | |
| Etymology | "Big creek" in Choctaw language |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pearl River |
• coordinates | 30°33′56″N 89°49′37″W / 30.5656°N 89.8269°W |
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 Washington 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.
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)
- Mississippi placenames of Native American origin
- Louisiana placenames of Native American origin
- Southern United States river stubs
- Louisiana geography stubs