Suwannee River (nearby influence)

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The Suwannee River is a major blackwater river in the southeastern United States, flowing from southern Georgia through northern Florida to the Gulf of Mexico and famed for its natural beauty and cultural significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blackwater river
river
basinCountry United States
basinIncludes northern Florida
southern Georgia
country United States
dischargesInto Gulf of Mexico
flowsDirection generally south and southwest
flowsThrough Florida
Georgia
formsBorderBetween Florida
Georgia
hasNearbyCommunity Columbia County, Florida NERFINISHED
Dixie County, Florida NERFINISHED
Gilchrist County, Florida NERFINISHED
Hamilton County, Florida NERFINISHED
Lafayette County, Florida NERFINISHED
Suwannee County, Florida NERFINISHED
hasProtectedAreaOnBanks Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
Suwannee River State Park
hasTributary Alapaha River
Santa Fe River
Suwannee Springs Run
Withlacoochee River (Suwannee tributary)
influences nearby coastal estuaries
nearby floodplain forests
nearby wetlands
knownFor cultural significance
natural beauty
springs along its course
length approximately 246 miles
approximately 396 kilometers
locatedIn Southeastern United States
mouthLocatedIn Florida
Gulf of Mexico
passesNear Branford, Florida
Fanning Springs, Florida
Live Oak, Florida
Suwannee, Florida
region Big Bend region of Florida
sourceLocatedIn Georgia
sourceLocation Okefenokee Swamp
supports canoeing and kayaking
recreational boating
regional fisheries
wildlife habitat
tributaryOf Gulf of Mexico
waterColor dark (tannin-stained)
waterType freshwater

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Columbia County, Florida
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