The Cumberland River is a 15-mile-long (24 km)[1] tidal channel in the U.S. state of Georgia. It forms the northern half of the waterway that separates Cumberland Island from the Georgia mainland, connecting with Cumberland Sound to the south and St. Andrew Sound and the Satilla River to the north. It forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.[2][3]
| Cumberland River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Georgia |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 30°53′32″N 81°30′21″W / 30.89218°N 81.50593°W |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 21, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cumberland River
- ^ USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)