Big Satilla River
The Big Satilla River is a river in South Georgia. It rises in Ben Hill and Coffee counties and flows southeast for . It is one of Georgia's 14 major watersheds. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean through St. Andrew Sound, north of Cumberland Island. Cumberland Island is one of the Sea Islands of the southeastern United States and is the largest in terms of continuously exposed land. The Satilla is a blackwater river that rises to an elevation of about . In its upper reaches, the river is bordered by swamps and bluffs, while the lower reaches have a maximum width of about and are bordered by a salt marsh. With a width of at river mile 7, the Satilla gradually widens, becoming approximately across at the mouth. French explorer Jean Ribault named it Riviere Somme, but a Spanish explorer, St. Illa, gave the river his own name, which was converted from St. Illa to Satilla by English usage. Amenities The Satilla River or its tributaries can be accessed from these locations: Cr ...
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Ben Hill County
Ben Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,194. The county seat is Fitzgerald. The county was organized in 1906. It is named after Benjamin Harvey Hill, a former Confederate and United States Senator. Ben Hill County comprises the Fitzgerald, Georgia, Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Ben Hill County Courthouse and Ben Hill County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History The timber industry became important in the county in the early 20th century. After the market changed, some workers moved on to other locations, including Florida. Development of citrus production in large groves had increased the demand for workers. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.5%) is water. The majority of Ben Hill County, its northern and eastern portions, are located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. ...
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1825
Events January–March * January 4 – King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies dies in Naples and is succeeded by his son, Francis. * February 3 – Vendsyssel-Thy, once part of the Jutland peninsula forming westernmost Denmark, becomes an island after a flood drowns its wide isthmus. * February 9 – After no presidential candidate receives a majority of United States Electoral College votes following the 1824 United States presidential election, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams President of the United States in a contingent election. * February 10 – Simón Bolívar gives up his title of dictator of Peru and takes the alternative title of ''El Libertador''. * February 12 – Second Treaty of Indian Springs: The Creek cede the last of their lands in Georgia to the United States government and migrate west. * March 1 – The outbound British East Indiaman is destroyed by fire in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of more than 80 lives ...
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Rivers Of Georgia (U
List of rivers of Georgia may refer to: * List of rivers of Georgia (country), a list of rivers of the country of Georgia * List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state). By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean *Savannah River ** Abercorn Creek ** Black Creek **Knoxbo ...

Satilla River
The Satilla River rises in Ben Hill County, Georgia, United States, near the town of Fitzgerald, and flows in a mostly easterly direction to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its approximately U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 21, 2011 course are the cities of Waycross, Waynesville, and Woodbine. The Satilla drains almost of land, all of it in the coastal plain of southeastern Georgia. It has white sandbars and is the largest blackwater river situated entirely within Georgia. The Satilla enters the Atlantic Ocean about south of Brunswick, at the 31st parallel north. Satilla River Marsh Island The river derives its name from a Spanish officer named Saint Illa, and over time the name was corrupted to form the word Satilla. French explorer Jean Ribault named the river the Somme when he encountered it in 1562. The river was later given the name Aisne by Jacques le Moyne. Ecology The Satilla River is one ...
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List Of Rivers Of Georgia (U
List of rivers of Georgia may refer to: * List of rivers of Georgia (country), a list of rivers of the country of Georgia * List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state). By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean *Savannah River ** Abercorn Creek ** Black Creek **Knoxbo ...

Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow, 438,000-acre (177,000 ha), peat-filled wetland straddling the Georgia–Florida line in the United States. A majority of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness. The Okefenokee Swamp is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. The Okefenokee is the largest " blackwater" swamp in North America. The swamp was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974. Etymology The name Okefenokee is attested with more than a dozen variant spellings of the word in historical literature. Though often translated as "land of trembling earth", the name is likely derived from Hitchiti ''oki fanôːki'' "bubbling water". Origin The Okefenokee was formed over the past 6,500 years by the accumulation of peat in a shallow basin on the edge of an ancient Atlantic coastal terrace, the geological relic of a Pleistocene estuary. The swamp is bordered by Trail Ridge, a strip of eleva ...
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Laura S
Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay on Eyre Peninsula ** Laura Bay, South Australia, a locality **Laura Bay Conservation Park, a protected area * Laura River (Queensland) * Laura River (Western Australia) Canada * Laura, Saskatchewan Italy * Laura (Capaccio), a village of the municipality of Capaccio, Campania * Laura, Crespina Lorenzana, a village in Tuscany Marshall Islands * Laura, Marshall Islands, an island town in the Majuro Atoll of the Marshall Islands Poland * Laura, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Toszek, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland United States * Laura, Illinois * Laura, Indiana * Laura, Kentucky, a city * Laura, Missouri * Laura, Ohio, a small village Arts, media, and entertainmen ...
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Cladium
''Cladium'' (fen-sedge, sawgrass or twig-sedge) is a genus of large sedges, with a nearly worldwide distribution in tropical and temperate regions. These are plants characterized by long, narrow (grass-like) leaves having sharp, often serrated (sawtooth-like) margins, and flowering stems 1–3 m tall bearing a much-branched inflorescence. Like many plants found in wet habitats, it has deeply buried rhizomes that can produce tall shoots with dense canopies. ''Cladium mariscus ''subsp.'' jamaicense'', or saw-grass, is common in marshes and savannas throughout the tropical Americas. One typical and well-known area of extensive saw-grass growth is the Florida Everglades; sawgrass is the plant referred to by the descriptor, "River of Grass". Like many species of the Everglades, ''C. jamaicense'' grows in extremely infertile conditions, particularly wet sites that are low in phosphorus. Dense sawgrass beds are intermingled with other vegetation types. Together they produce a rich arr ...
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General Coffee State Park
General Coffee State Park is a Georgia state park located near Douglas. The park is named after politician, farmer, and military leader General John E. Coffee. The park is host to many rare and endangered species, especially in the cypress swamps through which the Seventeen Mile River winds. Attractions include a corn crib, tobacco barn, and cane mill. Visitors can stay overnight at the Burnham House, a renovated and elegantly redecorated 19th-century cabin. Facilities *50 Tent/Trailer/ RV Campsites *1 Pioneer Campground *5 Cottages *Burnham Cottage & Hawksnest House *1 Group Lodge *1 Group Shelter *7 Picnic Shelters *Heritage Farm *Outdoor Amphitheater Annual events *Canoe Trip on the Satilla River (March) *Lovebug Festival (September) *Pioneer Skills Day (November) *Christmas on the Pond (December) Gallery Image:17 04 001 general coffee.jpg, Detail of tobacco barn Image:17 04 027 general coffee.jpg, Mule and hay barn Image:17 04 060 general coffee.jpg, Syrup boiler and cane ...
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Estuarine
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments and are an example of an ecotone. Estuaries are subject both to marine influences such as tides, waves, and the influx of saline water, and to fluvial influences such as flows of freshwater and sediment. The mixing of seawater and freshwater provides high levels of nutrients both in the water column and in sediment, making estuaries among the most productive natural habitats in the world. Most existing estuaries formed during the Holocene epoch with the flooding of river-eroded or glacially scoured valleys when the sea level began to rise about 10,000–12,000 years ago. Estuaries are typically classified according to their geomorphological features or to water-circulation patterns. They can have many different names, such as bays, harb ...
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Crooked River State Park
Crooked River State Park is a Georgia state park located near St. Mary's on the south bank of the Crooked River, providing an excellent coastal setting. The park is dedicated to the preservation of its natural resources and public education. The park is near the ruins of the McIntosh Sugarworks, built around 1825 and used as a starch factory during the American Civil War. It is the closest state park to Cumberland Island National Seashore and it is adjacent to the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. History The earliest residents of Crooked River State Park were the Guale and the Timucua Indians who were pushed out and moved southward in the 1700s. Once a Royal Land Grant, Crooked River State Park was confiscated at the end of the revolution and owned by Robert Montfort. In 1792 Alexander Elliot purchased the area of the park known today as Elliott’s Bluff. Records indicate in 1824 John H. McIntosh owned Mush Bluff, south of the park and Elliot’s Bluff. Evidence of this plant ...
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Georgia (U
Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the country in the Caucasus ** Kingdom of Georgia, a medieval kingdom ** Georgia within the Russian Empire ** Democratic Republic of Georgia, established following the Russian Revolution ** Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent of the Soviet Union * Related to the US state ** Province of Georgia, one of the thirteen American colonies established by Great Britain in what became the United States ** Georgia in the American Civil War, the State of Georgia within the Confederate States of America. Other places * 359 Georgia, an asteroid * New Georgia, Solomon Islands * South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Canada * Georgia Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada United K ...
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