Styx River (Alabama)
| Styx River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 30°52′05″N 87°46′28″W / 30.86796°N 87.77443°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 30°30′53″N 87°27′01″W / 30.51463°N 87.45025°W |
| Length | 41.3 mi (66.5 km) |
The Styx River is a 41.3-mile-long (66.5 km)[1] river in the state of Alabama. It rises in Baldwin County near the town of Bay Minette in the southwestern part of the state and is a tributary to the Perdido River. It is named for the River Styx in Greek mythology. Where U.S. Highway 90 crosses the river by bridge, the attendant sign reads "Charon Retired".
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 15, 2011
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