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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 River
Location
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Livingston Parish Tangipahoa Parish St. Helena Parish
Cities	Manchac, Louisiana Killian, Louisiana Springfield, Louisiana Albany, Louisiana Manchac, Louisiana Amite, Louisiana
Physical characteristics

Source	Natalbany Creek
• location	Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
• coordinates	30°44′54″N 90°34′36″W
• elevation	138 ft (42 m)

Mouth	Lake Maurepas
• location	Southwest Manchac, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
• coordinates	30°21′22″N 90°29′23″W
• elevation	−3 ft (−0.91 m)
Length	79.5 mi (127.9 km)
Basin features
GNIS number	1627750 [1]

Etymology

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
"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.

Authority control
General	VIAF 1 WorldCat (via VIAF)
National libraries	United States

Etymology

References

See also