Pontotoc Ridge

Pontotoc Ridge is a ridge in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Pontotoc Ridge may also refer to The Nature Conservancy's Pontotoc Ridge Nature Preserve [2].

Pontotoc is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "hanging grapes".[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pontotoc Ridge
  2. ^ |url=https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/pontotoc-ridge-preserve%7C in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
  3. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

34°08′43″N 88°49′18″W / 34.1453862°N 88.8217218°W / 34.1453862; -88.8217218


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