Bon Secour River
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The Bon Secour River is a coastal river in Baldwin County, Alabama, known for its scenic wetlands and historic role in the region’s shrimping and seafood industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bon Secour River canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalConcern |
vulnerability to coastal storms and hurricanes
ⓘ
water quality impacts from coastal development ⓘ |
| flowsInto |
Bon Secour Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
brackish estuary
ⓘ
coastal wetland ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIndustry |
oyster shucking houses
ⓘ
seafood processing plants ⓘ shrimp packing houses ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
birdwatching
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ nature photography ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnBank |
Bon Secour, Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf Shores, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of local shrimping industry in Baldwin County
ⓘ
supporting seafood processing and packing houses ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Baldwin County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf Coast region of Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn |
Bon Secour Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile Bay estuarine system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
estuarine habitats ⓘ oyster harvesting ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ scenic wetlands ⓘ seafood industry ⓘ shrimping industry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf of Mexico drainage basin
ⓘ
Mobile Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Baldwin County Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
blue crabs
ⓘ
estuarine fish species ⓘ oysters ⓘ shrimp ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | "safe harbor" in French ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
commercial shrimping ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.