Atchafalaya
Appearance
The word Atchafalaya /ətʃæfəˈlaɪ.ə/[1] derives from the Choctaw term hacha falaia, meaning "long river".
Atchafalaya can refer to
- The Atchafalaya Basin or Atchafalaya Swamp, wetlands surrounding the lower part of the Atchafalaya River
- The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge
- The Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild, in Patterson, Louisiana
- The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area
- The Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
- The Atchafalaya River in Louisiana
- The Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway, a section of Interstate 10
- Atchafalaya Productions, production company for the film Passion Fish
Notes
- ^ Moon Handbooks New Orleans: Including Cajun Country, Andrew Collins, 2007, p.324, webpage: Books-Google-FgC.