The Satilla River rises in Ben Hill County, Georgia , United States, near the town of Fitzgerald , and flows in a mostly easterly direction to the Atlantic Ocean . Along its approximately 235-mile (378 km) course are the cities of Waycross , Waynesville , and Woodbine . The Satilla drains almost 4,000 square miles (10,000 km ) of land, all of it in the coastal plain of southeastern Georgia. It has white sandbars and is the largest blackwater river situated entirely within Georgia. The Satilla enters the Atlantic Ocean about 10 miles (16 km) south of Brunswick , at the 31st parallel north . Satilla River Marsh Island The river derives its name from a Spanish officer named Saint Illa, and over time the name was corrupted to form the word Satilla. French explorer Jean Ribault named the river the Somme when he encountered it in 1562. The river was later given the name Aisne by Jacques le Moyne .
2-691: The Alabaha River is a 20.6-mile-long (33.2 km) tributary of the Satilla River in the U.S. state of Georgia . It forms in northwestern Pierce County at the junction of Hurricane Creek and Little Hurricane Creek and flows southeast, past the county seat of Blackshear , and joins the Satilla River at the Pierce County/ Brantley County boundary. 31°15′32″N 82°08′24″W / 31.25883°N 82.14012°W / 31.25883; -82.14012 This article related to
4-669: A river in the US state of Georgia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Satilla River The Satilla River is one of the few places in Georgia for observing nesting sites of brown pelicans . In May 2010, the city of Waycross purchased the Bandalong Litter Trap and installed it in Tebeau Creek, a tributary of the Satilla River. The trap was invented in Australia, but
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