Scotchenflipper Creek
| Scotchenflipper Creek | |
|---|---|
 Scotchenflipper Creek | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°12′43″N 89°01′40″W / 32.2118134°N 89.0278335°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°13′52″N 89°10′01″W / 32.2309799°N 89.1670041°W |
| Length | 9.09 mi (14.63 km) |
Scotchenflipper Creek (sometimes spelled "Scotchen Flippa Creek") is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Souenlovie Creek.
A variant name is "Chenokaby Creek".[1] Chenokaby is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "crooked".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotchenflipper Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.