Fivemile Creek (Altamaha River tributary)

Coordinates: 31°49′36″N 82°02′54″W / 31.82667°N 82.04833°W / 31.82667; -82.04833
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Fivemile Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Altamaha River.[2]

Fivemile Creek was so named for the fact is mouth is located 5 miles (8.0 km) from the Fort James Bluff.[2] A variant name is "Five Mile Creek".[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fivemile Creek
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°49′36″N 82°02′54″W / 31.82667°N 82.04833°W / 31.82667; -82.04833