Fish River (Alabama)
Encyclopedia
Fish River is a 28.9 miles (46.5 km) river in Baldwin County
, Alabama
. It originates at 30.74102°N 87.79888°W, near Stapleton
, and discharges into Weeks Bay at 30.41353°N 87.82526°W in Magnolia Springs
. It was named by the original French
colonists as the Riviere Aux Poissons, which can be translated into English
as Fish River.
Baldwin County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.7% White*9.4% Black*0.7% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.5% Two or more races*4.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. It originates at 30.74102°N 87.79888°W, near Stapleton
Stapleton, Alabama
Stapleton is a small unincorporated community in northern Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, with a population of 519.. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area. Stapleton lies along U.S. Route 31 and State Route 59 and has been considered for...
, and discharges into Weeks Bay at 30.41353°N 87.82526°W in Magnolia Springs
Magnolia Springs, Alabama
Magnolia Springs, Alabama is a town in south Baldwin County, in the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town voted to incorporate in 2006.-History:...
. It was named by the original French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
colonists as the Riviere Aux Poissons, which can be translated into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as Fish River.