| Tangipahoa | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi, Louisiana |
| County/Parish | Pike County Amite County Lincoln County Tangipahoa Parish |
| Cities | Osyka, Mississippi Kentwood, Louisiana Amite, Louisiana, Hammond, Louisiana Robert, Louisiana Ponchatoula, Louisiana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Tangipahoa River |
| • location | Osyka, Pike County, Mississippi |
| • coordinates | 31°06′29″N 90°28′32″W / 31.10806°N 90.47556°W |
| • elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Pontchartrain |
• location | Southeast Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana |
• coordinates | 30°20′12″N 90°16′26″W / 30.33667°N 90.27389°W |
• elevation | −3 ft (−0.91 m) |
| Length | 122 mi (196 km) |
The Tangipahoa River (/tændʒɪpəˈhoʊ.ə/ tan-ji-pə-HOH-ə) originates northwest of McComb in southwest Mississippi, and runs south 122 miles (196 km)[1] through Lake Tangipahoa in Percy Quin State Park before passing into southeast Louisiana. There it flows entirely in the eponymous Tangipahoa Parish until its mouth opens into the northwest region of Lake Pontchartrain.[2]
The Tangipahoa River was named after the Tangipahoa Indians.[3]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Tangipahoa River has also been known as:[4]