Little Satilla Creek
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The Little Satilla Creek is a 39.3 miles (63.2 km) tributary of the Little Satilla River
Little Satilla River (Satilla River)
The Little Satilla River is a freshwater tributary of the Satilla River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It should not be confused with the tidal Little Satilla River that is to the southeast and is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean....

 in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

. It is part of the Satilla River
Satilla River
The Satilla River rises in Ben Hill County, Georgia, near the town of Fitzgerald, and flows in a mostly easterly direction to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its approximately course are the cities of Waycross, Waynesville, and Woodbine. The Satilla drains almost of land, all of it in the coastal...

 watershed in southeastern Georgia.

The creek rises in Appling County
Appling County, Georgia
Appling County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 17,419. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 17,946...

 northwest of Surrency and flows southeast into Wayne County
Wayne County, Georgia
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 26,565. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 29,046. The county seat is Jesup.-History:...

, to a point 5 miles (8 km) west of Jesup
Jesup, Georgia
Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,279 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County.-Geography:Jesup is located at ....

, where it turns to the southwest and continues to its junction with Big Satilla Creek
Big Satilla Creek
Big Satilla Creek is a tributary of the Little Satilla River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Satilla River watershed of southeastern Georgia.The creek rises in Hazlehurst in Jeff Davis County and flows south, then southeast...

 southwest of Screven
Screven, Georgia
Screven is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 702 at the 2000 census. Although it was a railroad town as early as 1847, it was not officially chartered until August 19, 1907.-History:...

, where the two creeks form the Little Satilla River
Little Satilla River (Satilla River)
The Little Satilla River is a freshwater tributary of the Satilla River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It should not be confused with the tidal Little Satilla River that is to the southeast and is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean....

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