North River (Darien River)
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The North River is a tidal river channel, approximately 18 miles (29 km) long, in coastal Georgia
, the United States
. It is a longer and narrower alternative channel to the tidal Darien River
and ultimately is part of the Altamaha River
system in the marshes between Darien, Georgia
and the Atlantic Ocean
.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a longer and narrower alternative channel to the tidal Darien River
Darien River (Georgia)
The Darien River is a tidal river in the U.S. state of Georgia, in the vicinity of the city of Darien. It is part of the large complex of salt marshes surrounding the mouth of the Altamaha River.- References :...
and ultimately is part of the Altamaha River
Altamaha River
The Altamaha River is a major river of the American state of Georgia. It flows generally eastward for 137 miles from its origin at the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River towards the Atlantic Ocean, where it empties into the ocean near Brunswick, Georgia. There are no dams...
system in the marshes between Darien, Georgia
Darien, Georgia
Darien is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River about 50 miles south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Darien was 1,719 at the 2000 census. The city is the...
and the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
.