Bassett Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Thomasville, Clarke County |
• coordinates | 31°54′37″N87°44′09″W / 31.91015°N 87.73583°W |
Mouth | |
• location | near Jackson |
• coordinates | 31°27′38″N87°54′55″W / 31.46044°N 87.91527°W |
• elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
Basin size | 188 sq mi (490 km2) |
Basin features | |
River system | Tombigbee River |
Bassett Creek, also known as Bassett's Creek, East Bassetts Creek and Thichapataw, is a tributary of the Tombigbee River that flows through central Clarke County in Alabama. [1] [2]
Bassett Creek Church and a Small community is located there today
Bassett Creek originates in Thomasville, at coordinates of 31°54′37″N87°44′09″W / 31.91015°N 87.73583°W , and discharges into the Tombigbee River south of Jackson, at coordinates of 31°27′38″N87°54′55″W / 31.46044°N 87.91527°W . [1] The creek has a drainage area that covers 188 square miles (490 km2). [3]
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