Kinchafoonee Creek
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| Water code | US : 316425 | |
| location | Georgia , USA | |
| River system | Apalachicola River | |
| Drain over | Flint River → Apalachicola River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in Marion County near Buena Vista 32 ° 23 ′ 21 ″ N , 84 ° 35 ′ 15 ″ W |
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| muzzle | near Albany in the Flint River Coordinates: 31 ° 36 ′ 22 " N , 84 ° 8 ′ 8" W 31 ° 36 ′ 22 " N , 84 ° 8 ′ 8" W
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| length | 121 km | |
The Kinchafoonee Creek is a stream in southwestern Georgia . Its source is near Buena Vista . It flows 121 km in a southeast direction and joins the Flint River near Albany .
The name Kinchafoonee comes from the Creek language and refers to a mortar made of bones that was used to crush nuts.
The stream flows through Marion , Webster (formerly Kinchafoonee Counties ), Sumter , Terrell , Lee, and Dougherty Counties .