Choctawhatchee River

Choctawhatchee River
Map of Choctawhatchee River
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBarbour County, Alabama
  coordinates31°21′40″N 85°33′10″W / 31.3612°N 85.5527°W / 31.3612; -85.5527
Mouth 
  location
Choctawhatchee Bay
  coordinates
30°24′14″N 86°07′25″W / 30.40380°N 86.12355°W / 30.40380; -86.12355
Length141 mi (227 km)

The Choctawhatchee River is a 141-mile-long (227 km) river in the southern United States, flowing through southeast Alabama and the Panhandle of Florida before emptying into Choctawhatchee Bay in Okaloosa and Walton counties. The river, the bay and their adjacent watersheds collectively drain 5,350 square miles (13,900 km2).