Ponta Creek
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CountryUnited States
StateAlabama and Mississippi
| Ponta Creek | |
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 Ponta Creek after a rain. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama and Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°34′31″N 88°41′44″W / 32.575338°N 88.695623°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°36′43″N 88°21′52″W / 32.611829°N 88.364464°W |
| Length | 23.5 mi (37.8 km) |
| Basin size | 64.6 sq mi (167 km2)[1] |
Ponta Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Alabama and Mississippi.[2] It is a tributary to the Sucarnoochee River. Tributaries include Lost Horse Creek, Possum Creek, and Big Creek.[3][4]
Ponta is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "mouse".[5] Variant names are "Panthe Creek" and "Ponti Creek".[2]
The Choctaw settlement of Coosha was located on Ponta Creek.[3] One of the three main divisions of the Choctaw tribe, the Eastern Division, lived in the area around Ponta Creek.[6] In 1795, 99 Choctaw lived in the village of Pante on Ponta Creek, with Hochinchimastabe serving as the village captain.[7]