Black River (South Carolina)
Appearance
The Black River at Kingstree, South Carolina | |
Physical characteristics | |
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Source | |
• coordinates | 34°13′41″N 80°16′22″W / 34.22806°N 80.27278°W |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 33°23′56″N 79°14′50″W / 33.39889°N 79.24722°W |
Basin features | |
River system | Pee Dee River |
The Black River is a 151-mile-long (243 km)[1] blackwater river in South Carolina in the United States. It courses through Sumter, Clarendon, and Williamsburg counties before merging with the Great Pee Dee River in Georgetown County. The river was once called the Wee Nee by the Native Americans who once inhabited the area.[2]
References
- ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved Feb 15, 2011.
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See also
Categories:
- Rivers of South Carolina
- Tributaries of the Pee Dee River
- Bodies of water of Williamsburg County, South Carolina
- Rivers of Georgetown County, South Carolina
- Bodies of water of Clarendon County, South Carolina
- Bodies of water of Sumter County, South Carolina
- Bodies of water of Lee County, South Carolina
- Southern United States river stubs
- South Carolina geography stubs