Alligator Bay

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Alligator Bay is a swamp in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

Alligator Bay was named after the American alligator. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alligator Bay
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

Coordinates: 32°01′08″N81°35′55″W / 32.0188152°N 81.5987241°W / 32.0188152; -81.5987241