The Little Satilla River is a 28.4 miles (45.7 km) freshwater tributary 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...

 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 should not be confused with the tidal Little Satilla River

Little Satilla River (Atlantic Ocean)

The Little Satilla River is a tidal river that forms the boundary between Glynn and Camden counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a separate river from the Little Satilla River, to the northwest, that is a freshwater tributary of the Satilla River....

 that is 20 miles (32.2 km) to the southeast and is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...

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The freshwater Little Satilla River forms at the juncture of 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...

 and Little Satilla Creek

Little Satilla Creek

The Little 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 in southeastern Georgia....

, close to the U.S. Route 82

U.S. Route 82

U.S. Route 82 is an east–west United States highway in the southern United States. What started as a 1932 addition to the system across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas eventually became a 1,609 mile route extending from the White Sands of New Mexico to Georgia's Atlantic coast.The...

 crossing of the two creeks 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:...

. The river flows south as the boundary between Wayne

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:...

 and Pierce

Pierce County, Georgia

Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 15,636. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 17,881. The county seat is Blackshear....

 counties, then turns more southeast as it becomes the boundary between Pierce and Brantley

Brantley County, Georgia

Brantley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the 'Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. As of 2000, the population is 14,629. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 15,440...

 counties. Turning fully to the east, it enters Brantley County, is crossed by U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. It currently runs 1,099 miles from Glasgow, Delaware at U.S. Route 40 to Sarasota, Florida. It passes through the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida...

, and joins the Satilla River 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Hortense

Hortense, Georgia

Hortense is an unincorporated community in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its ZIP code is 31543.Hortense lies at an elevation of 56 feet ....

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