The Medway River is an
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed April 26, 2011 tidal river in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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
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Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
. It is formed by the
confluence of the
Laurel View River with the smaller
Belfast
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and
Tivoli rivers, all three of which are tidal. It empties into St. Catherines Sound, an arm 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 Medway River for nearly its entire length serves as the boundary between
Bryan and
Liberty
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counties, with
Chatham County joining on the north side at the river's mouth.
[USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)]
See also
*
List of rivers of Georgia
References
Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
Rivers of Bryan County, Georgia
Rivers of Liberty County, Georgia
Rivers of Chatham County, Georgia
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