| 词条 | Withlacoochee River (Florida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Withlacoochee River (or Crooked River) originates in central Florida's Green Swamp, east of Polk City. It flows west, then north, and then turns northwest and finally west again before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown. The river is {{convert|141|mi}} long[1] and has a drainage basin of {{convert|1170|sqmi}}. It is believed to have been named after the Withlacoochee River to the north. Along its route are the {{convert|46|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} Withlacoochee State Trail, the longest paved rail trail in Florida,[2] the Cypress Lake Preserve, a {{convert|324|acre|km2|adj=on}} park with approximately {{convert|600|ft}} of frontage,[3] and Nobleton Wayside Park, a {{convert|2|acre|m2|adj=on}} park in Nobleton that includes a boat ramp, shelter, basketball court, and picnic tables. The Withlacoochee River flows through Pasco and Hernando counties, and then forms part of the boundary between Hernando County and Sumter County, and all of the boundary between Citrus County and Sumter County, between Citrus County and Marion County and between Citrus County and Levy County (including Lake Rousseau). The largest city close to the river is Dade City. Etymology"Withlacoochee" probably stems from a Muskhogean dialect, which suggests that its application is comparatively recent. It is compounded of Creek we (water), thlako (big), and chee (little), or little big water. This word combination signifies little river in the Creek language, and as we-lako or wethlako may also refer to a lake, it may signify a river of lakes, or lake river. The Withlacoochee flows just to the eastward of Tsala Apopka Lake, and the St. Johns River which flows through a series of large and small lakes was called welaka by the Seminoles.[4] Withlacoochee is an Indian word meaning "crooked river" which accurately describes the river as it makes its 70-mile journey from the Green Swamp in northern Polk County to the Gulf of Mexico at Yankeetown.[5] List of crossings{{Expand list|date=August 2008}}
See also
References1. ^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 18, 2011 2. ^Withlacoochee State Trail (Florida Greenways and Trails) 3. ^Hernando Parks 4. ^{{cite book|last=Simpson|first=J. Clarence|editor=Mark F. Boyd|title=Florida Place-Names of Indian Derivation|publisher=Florida Geological Survey|year=1956|location=Tallahassee, Florida}} 5. ^http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service/Our-Forests/State-Forests/Withlacoochee-State-Forest 6. ^The Lanier Bridge; History of Pasco County (Fivay.org) Further reading
External links
7 : Rivers of Florida|Bodies of water of Hernando County, Florida|Bodies of water of Sumter County, Florida|Bodies of water of Pasco County, Florida|Bodies of water of Citrus County, Florida|Rivers of Marion County, Florida|Bodies of water of Levy County, Florida |
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