Skuna, Mississippi

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Skuna, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 33°57′29″N89°27′19″W / 33.95806°N 89.45528°W / 33.95806; -89.45528 Coordinates: 33°57′29″N89°27′19″W / 33.95806°N 89.45528°W / 33.95806; -89.45528
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Calhoun
Elevation
239 ft (73 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID692233 [1]

Skuna is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. [1]

History

The community takes its name from the Skuna River. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Skuna". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 97. ISBN   978-1-60473-483-6.