Tangipahoa River

Tangipahoa
River
Country United States
States Mississippi, Louisiana
County/Parish Pike County
Amite County
Lincoln County
Tangipahoa Parish
Cities Osyka, Mississippi
Kentwood, Louisiana
Amite, Louisiana,
Hammond, Louisiana
Robert, Louisiana
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Source Little Tangipahoa River
 - location Osyka, Pike County, Mississippi
 - elevation 269 ft (82 m)
 - coordinates 31°06′29″N 90°28′32″W / 31.10806°N 90.47556°W / 31.10806; -90.47556
Mouth Lake Pontchartrain
 - location Southeast Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
 - elevation −3 ft (−1 m)
 - coordinates 30°20′12″N 90°16′26″W / 30.33667°N 90.27389°W / 30.33667; -90.27389Coordinates: 30°20′12″N 90°16′26″W / 30.33667°N 90.27389°W / 30.33667; -90.27389
Length 122 mi (196 km)

The Tangipahoa River (/tændʒᵻpəˈhoʊ.ə/ tan-ji-pə-HOH-ə) originates northwest of McComb in southwest Mississippi, and runs south 122 miles (196 km)[1] through Lake Tangipahoa in Percy Quin State Park before passing into southeast Louisiana. There it flows entirely in the eponymous Tangipahoa Parish until its mouth opens into the northwest region of Lake Pontchartrain.[2]

Alternative/historical names and spellings:[3]

  • Rio Tanchipaho
  • Taensapaoa River
  • Tanchipaho River
  • Tanchipao River
  • Tandgepao River
  • Tandgi-pao River
  • Tangipaho River
  • Tansypaho River
  • Tanzipao River
  • Taugipahoa River
  • Tuckepaw River
  • Big Tangipahoa River

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 20, 2011
  2. ↑ Columbia Gazetteer of North America, 2000
  3. ↑ USGS Geographic Names Information System - Tickfaw River


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