Styx River (Alabama) Explained

Styx River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Source1 Coordinates:30.868°N -87.7744°W
Mouth Coordinates:30.5146°N -87.4503°W
Length:41.3miles

The Styx River is a 41.3adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] river in the state of Alabama. It rises in Baldwin County near the town of Bay Minette in the southwestern part of the state and is a tributary to the Perdido River. It is named for the River Styx in Greek mythology. Where U.S. Highway 90 crosses the river by bridge, the attendant sign reads "Charon Retired".

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Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 15, 2011