It is speculated that the name of the river is derived from the Choctaw words nita meaning bear and abani which means "to cook over a fire" in the Choctaw language.[4]
References
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Natalbany River
^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 8, 2019
^William A. Read (12 October 2008). Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin: A Collection of Words. University of Alabama Press. pp. 44–. ISBN978-0-8173-5505-0.
natalbany, river, drains, into, lake, maurepas, louisiana, united, states, about, miles, long, locationcountryunited, statesstatelouisianaparishlivingston, parishtangipahoa, parishst, helena, parishcitiesmanchac, louisianakillian, louisianaspringfield, louisia. The Natalbany River drains into Lake Maurepas in Louisiana in the United States It is about 79 5 miles 127 9 km long 2 3 Natalbany RiverLocationCountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishLivingston ParishTangipahoa ParishSt Helena ParishCitiesManchac LouisianaKillian LouisianaSpringfield LouisianaAlbany LouisianaManchac LouisianaAmite LouisianaPhysical characteristicsSourceNatalbany Creek locationAmite Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana coordinates30 44 54 N 90 34 36 W 30 74833 N 90 57667 W 30 74833 90 57667 elevation138 ft 42 m MouthLake Maurepas locationSouthwest Manchac Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana coordinates30 21 22 N 90 29 23 W 30 35611 N 90 48972 W 30 35611 90 48972 Coordinates 30 21 22 N 90 29 23 W 30 35611 N 90 48972 W 30 35611 90 48972 elevation 3 ft 0 91 m Length79 5 mi 127 9 km Basin featuresGNIS number1627750 1 Etymology EditIt is speculated that the name of the river is derived from the Choctaw words nita meaning bear and abani which means to cook over a fire in the Choctaw language 4 References Edit U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Natalbany River U S Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data The National Map accessed August 8 2019 Feature Detail Report for Natalbany River USGS Retrieved 7 August 2019 William A Read 12 October 2008 Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin A Collection of Words University of Alabama Press pp 44 ISBN 978 0 8173 5505 0 See also Edit2016 Louisiana floods List of Louisiana rivers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Natalbany River amp oldid 1009040864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
