Calcasieu River
The Calcasieu River (/ˈkælkəˌʃuː/ KAL-kə-shoo; French: Rivière Calcasieu) is a river on the Gulf Coast in southwestern Louisiana. Approximately 200 miles (320 km) long, it drains a largely rural area of forests and bayou country, meandering southward to the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Calcasieu" comes (via French) from the Indian Atakapa language katkosh, for "eagle", and yok, "to cry".
| Calcasieu River | |
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Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River at Lake Charles | |
Calcasieu River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of bayous/forests |
| • location | Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| • coordinates | 31°17′29″N 93°12′16″W |
| Mouth | Calcasieu Pass and Calcasieu Ship Channel; Gulf of Mexico |
• location | Cameron, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States |
• coordinates | 30°03′25″N 93°18′45″W |
| Length | 200 mi (320 km) |
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