• Source: Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River tributary)

The Withlacoochee river" target="_blank">River originates in Georgia, northwest of Nashville, Georgia. It flows south through Berrien County where it joins the New river" target="_blank">River and forms part of the boundary between Berrien and Cook counties. It then flows south into Lowndes County, Georgia. At Troupville, Georgia the Little river" target="_blank">River joins the Withlacoochee river" target="_blank">River flows continues to flow south and forms part of the boundary between Lowndes and Brooks counties in Georgia. The river" target="_blank">river then flows into Florida for 1.34 miles before returning into Georgia for an additional 2.44 miles. It then returns to Florida, forming the northeast boundary of Madison County, Florida and the western boundary of Hamilton County, Florida and eventually merges with the Suwannee at Suwannee river" target="_blank">River State Park west of Live Oak. The river" target="_blank">river is 115 miles (185 km) long.
A river" target="_blank">river in central Florida is also named the Withlacoochee.




Etymology


The Withlacoochee river" target="_blank">River received its name from the indigenous Muscogee and Seminole people. It comes from the compound Creek word ue-rakkuce [IPA: wiɬakːut͡ʃi], from ue "water", rakko "big", and -uce "small", with the rough translation "little river" target="_blank">river." English speakers then changed the Muskogee voiceless lateral spelled r to "thl".




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External links



Withlacoochee river" target="_blank">River (North) Canoe Trail at Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Rivers that flow north at EcoFlorida
Withlacoochee river" target="_blank">River (North): Georgia State Line to Suwannee river" target="_blank">River State Park at Trails.com

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• Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River tributary)
• Suwannee River
• Little River (Withlacoochee River tributary)
• New River (Withlacoochee River tributary)
• List of rivers of Florida
• List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
• Wekiva River (Waccasassa River tributary)
• Suwannee River Water Management District
• Ray City, Georgia
• Big Bend Coast