Pithlachascotee River

Pithlachascotee River
"Cotee River"
The US 19 bridge over the Pithlachascotee River between Port Richey(left) and New Port Richey.
Country United States
State Florida
County Pasco
District SWFWMD
Source Crews Lake
 - location Shady Hills, Florida
 - coordinates 28°22′08″N 82°31′58″W / 28.36889°N 82.53278°W / 28.36889; -82.53278
Mouth Gulf of Mexico
 - location Port Richey, Florida
 - coordinates 28°16′40″N 82°44′37″W / 28.27778°N 82.74361°W / 28.27778; -82.74361Coordinates: 28°16′40″N 82°44′37″W / 28.27778°N 82.74361°W / 28.27778; -82.74361
Length 23 mi (37 km)
Discharge for 10.5mi upstream from mouth
 - average 25.42 cu ft/s (1 m3/s)
A view of the winding Pithlachascotee River from James E. Grey Preserve

The Pithlachascotee River, often called the Cotee or "Cootie" River,[1][2][3] is a blackwater river in Pasco County, Florida.

Originating near Crews Lake, the river flows for over 23 miles (37 km)[4] to the south and west, flowing through the Starkey Wilderness Park before turning northwest through downtown New Port Richey, entering the Gulf of Mexico at Miller's Bayou. A Florida State Canoe Trail runs along the river.

On a chart representing the west coast of Florida accompanying the annual report of the U.S. Coast Survey for 1851, the name is translated as "Boat Building River". The whole word signifies the place where canoes were chopped or dug out. The Seminole used canoes dug out of cypress trunks. It is derived from the Creek pithlo (canoe), and chaskita (to chop out).[5]

List of crossings

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Crossing Carries Image Location Coordinates
Headwaters 28°22′08″N 82°31′58″W / 28.36889°N 82.53278°W / 28.36889; -82.53278
140018 SR 52 Fivay Junction 28°19′45″N 82°32′11″W / 28.32917°N 82.53639°W / 28.32917; -82.53639
140080
140081		 SR 589
Suncoast Parkway		 28°18′33″N 82°33′01″W / 28.30917°N 82.55028°W / 28.30917; -82.55028
power line road Starkey Wilderness Park 28°17′33″N 82°35′05″W / 28.29250°N 82.58472°W / 28.29250; -82.58472
Wilderness Road Starkey Wilderness Park 28°15′25″N 82°38′35″W / 28.25694°N 82.64306°W / 28.25694; -82.64306
144048 Starkey Boulevard New Port Richey 28°15′20″N 82°39′03″W / 28.25556°N 82.65083°W / 28.25556; -82.65083
144026
144050		 CR 1
Little Road		 New Port Richey 28°14′23″N 82°40′26″W / 28.23972°N 82.67389°W / 28.23972; -82.67389
ford? Nova Court New Port Richey 28°14′13″N 82°41′14″W / 28.23694°N 82.68722°W / 28.23694; -82.68722
144025
144049		 CR 77
Rowan Road		 New Port Richey 28°14′15″N 82°41′38″W / 28.23750°N 82.69389°W / 28.23750; -82.69389
140064 Madison Street New Port Richey 28°14′30″N 82°42′56″W / 28.24167°N 82.71556°W / 28.24167; -82.71556
140050 CR 595
Grand Boulevard		 New Port Richey 28°14′24″N 82°43′10″W / 28.24000°N 82.71944°W / 28.24000; -82.71944
140021 CR 595A
Main Street		 New Port Richey 28°15′01″N 82°43′22″W / 28.25028°N 82.72278°W / 28.25028; -82.72278
140005 US 19 Port Richey 28°16′10″N 82°43′33″W / 28.26944°N 82.72583°W / 28.26944; -82.72583
Outflow of Miller's Bayou 28°16′21″N 82°43′40″W / 28.27250°N 82.72778°W / 28.27250; -82.72778
Mouth 28°16′40″N 82°44′37″W / 28.27778°N 82.74361°W / 28.27778; -82.74361

References

  1. ↑ Cannon, Jeff (2009). Hudson. Images of America. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 41. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. ↑ Ford, Norman D. (1969). Norman Ford's Florida. New York: Harian Publications. p. 180. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. ↑ Henshall, James Alexander (1884). Camping and Cruising in Florida. Cincinnati, OH: Robert Clarke & Co. p. 230. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 18, 2011
  5. ↑ Simpson, J. Clarence (1956). Mark F. Boyd, ed. Florida Place-Names of Indian Derivation. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Geological Survey.
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