The Little Satilla River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed April 21, 2011 freshwater tributary of the

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- ...

in the

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. It should not be confused with the tidal Little Satilla River that is to the southeast and is an inlet of the

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

. The freshwater Little Satilla River forms at the juncture of Big Satilla Creek and

Little Satilla Creek The Little Satilla Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 21, 2011 tributary of the Little Satilla River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Satilla ...

, close to the

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crossing of the two creeks southwest of Screven. The river flows south as the boundary between Wayne and

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counties, then turns more southeast as it becomes the boundary between Pierce and Brantley counties. Turning fully to the east, it enters Brantley County, is crossed by U.S. Route 301, and joins the Satilla River southeast of Hortense. Wayne County border US84EB

References

* *USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974) Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) Rivers of Wayne County, Georgia Rivers of Pierce County, Georgia Rivers of Brantley County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-river-stub

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