Halifax River
River in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Halifax River is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, located in northeast Volusia County, Florida. The waterway was originally known as the North Mosquito River, but was renamed after George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (for whom Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is also named), during the British occupation of Florida (1763–1784).[1][2]
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Halifax River | |
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Etymology | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Cities | Ormond Beach, FL, Holly Hill, FL, Daytona Beach, FL, South Daytona, FL, Port Orange, FL |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Tomoka Basin |
• location | Tomoka State Park, Volusia County, FL |
• coordinates | 29°21′40″N 81°05′30″W |
• elevation | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, FL |
• coordinates | 29°04′25″N 80°55′22″W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 25 mi (40 km) |
Basin size | 1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | Ponce Inlet, FL |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Halifax Creek |
• right | Tomoka River, Spruce Creek |
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