Shongelo Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]
| Shongelo Lake | |
|---|---|
  Shongelo Lake  Shongelo Lake | |
| Location | Smith County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 32°05′55″N 89°30′46″W / 32.0986948°N 89.5127165°W |
| Type | lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 440 ft (134 m)[1] |
Shongelo is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "cypress tree".[2]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shongelo Lake
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
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