Ponta Creek
Ponta Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Alabama and Mississippi.[1] It is a tributary to the Sucarnoochee River.
Ponta is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "mouse".[2] Variant names are "Panthe Creek" and "Ponti Creek".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ponta Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Coordinates: 32°32′09″N 88°30′01″W / 32.5359713°N 88.5003155°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Alabama
- Rivers of Sumter County, Alabama
- Rivers of Mississippi
- Rivers of Kemper County, Mississippi
- Rivers of Lauderdale County, Mississippi
- Mississippi river stubs