Pithlachascotee River

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

Pithlachascotee River
"Cotee River"
The US 19 bridge over the Pithlachascotee River between Port Richey(left) and New Port Richey.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPasco
DistrictSWFWMD
Physical characteristics
SourceStarkey park
 • locationShady Hills, Florida
 • coordinates28°22′08″N 82°31′58″W
MouthGulf of Mexico
 • location
Port Richey, Florida
 • coordinates
28°16′40″N 82°44′37″W
Length23 mi (37 km)
Discharge 
 • location10.5mi upstream from mouth
 • average25.42 cu ft/s (0.720 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightFive Mile Creek,
A view of the winding Pithlachascotee River from James E. Grey Preserve

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
140018 SR 52 Fivay Junction 28°19′45″N 82°32′11″W
140080
140081		 SR 589
Suncoast Parkway		 28°18′33″N 82°33′01″W
power line road Starkey Wilderness Park 28°17′33″N 82°35′05″W
Wilderness Road Starkey Wilderness Park 28°15′25″N 82°38′35″W
144048 Starkey Boulevard New Port Richey 28°15′20″N 82°39′03″W
144026
144050		 CR 1
Little Road		 New Port Richey 28°14′23″N 82°40′26″W
ford? Nova Court New Port Richey 28°14′13″N 82°41′14″W
144025
144049		 CR 77
Rowan Road		 New Port Richey 28°14′15″N 82°41′38″W
140064 Madison Street New Port Richey 28°14′30″N 82°42′56″W
140050 CR 595
Grand Boulevard		 New Port Richey 28°14′24″N 82°43′10″W
140021 CR 595A
Main Street		 New Port Richey 28°15′01″N 82°43′22″W
140005 US 19 Port Richey 28°16′10″N 82°43′33″W
Outflow of Miller's Bayou 28°16′21″N 82°43′40″W
Mouth 28°16′40″N 82°44′37″W
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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. Cootie River.
  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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