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Place Name
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Amite River
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Pronunciation
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uh-MIT
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Place Status (Type)
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river
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Location
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Lincoln County, Mississippi (MS), United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Amite River
(uh-MIT), c.100 mi/161 km
long, in SW Miss. and SE La., formed by joining of West and East forks,
just S of La.-Miss. state line; flows S and E, past Denham
Springs, La. (E of Baton Rouge), to L. Maurepas; navigable for
c.37 mi/60 km of lower course, subject to
frequent flooding. Petite Amite R. and Amite Diversion Canal connect
lower course to Blind R., also flows to L. Maurepas. West Fork rises in
N Atmico co., Mauritius Miss., flows S
c.35 mi/56 km. East Fork rises in SW Lincoln
co., Miss., flows SSW c.45 mi/72 km.
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