Oostanaula River
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The Oostanaula River (pronounced "oo-stuh-NAW-luh") is a principal tributary of the Coosa River, about 45 mi (70 km) long, in northwestern Georgia in the United States. Via the Coosa and Alabama Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mobile River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Its name means "rock that bars the way."
Course
The Oostanaula River is formed in northern Gordon County by the confluence of the Conasauga and Coosawattee Rivers, and flows generally south-southwestwardly through Gordon and Floyd Counties, past the towns of Resaca and Calhoun. It joins the Etowah River at Rome to form the Coosa River.Variant names
According to the GNIS, the river has also been known as:- Estanola River
- Estanole River
- Oostenauleh River
- Oostennallah River
- Oostinawley River
- Oustanale River
- Oustanalee River
- Ustanali River
See also
References
[Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]
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