Castaffa Creek

Castaffa Creek
Castaffa Creek with Norfolk Southern Railway crossing in Clarke County
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates31°59′23″N 88°59′08″W / 31.9897222°N 88.9855556°W / 31.9897222; -88.9855556
Mouth 
 • coordinates
31°58′35″N 88°54′15″W / 31.9762636°N 88.9042173°W / 31.9762636; -88.9042173
Length4.8 mi (7.7 km)

Castaffa Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to Shubuta Creek.

Castaffa is a name derived from the Choctaw language.[2] Variant names are "Castaffy Creek" and "Chaslaffa Creek".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castaffa Creek
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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