The South Newport River is a 42.6-mile-long (68.6 km)[1] river on the Atlantic coastal plain in the U.S. state of Georgia. It rises in Long County 3 miles (5 km) south of Walthourville and flows east-southeast, becoming the boundary between Liberty and McIntosh counties. It flows into Sapelo Sound, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, south of St. Catherines Island.[2][3]

South Newport River
Location of mouth
Location
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Georgia
Mouth
• coordinates	31.55467°N 81.19454°W / 31.55467; -81.19454
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Length	42.6 mi (68.6 km)

The river's name most likely is a transfer from Newport, Rhode Island.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Georgia

References