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Cumberland River (Georgia)

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River of the state of Georgia, United States
Cumberland River
Cumberland River (Georgia) is located in GeorgiaCumberland River (Georgia)Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGeorgia
Mouth 
 • coordinates30°53′32″N 81°30′21″W / 30.89218°N 81.50593°W / 30.89218; -81.50593
Length15 mi (24 km)

The Cumberland River is a 15-mile-long (24 km) tidal channel in the U.S. state of Georgia. It forms the northern half of the waterway that separates Cumberland Island from the Georgia mainland, connecting with Cumberland Sound to the south and St. Andrew Sound and the Satilla River to the north. It forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 21, 2011
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cumberland River
  3. USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)
Significant waterways of Georgia
Larger rivers
Lakes
Smaller rivers
Tidal rivers
Creeks and
streams
Canals
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