Halifax River

Halifax River
A view of the Halifax River southbound from the Seabreeze Bridge, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. Three other bridges can be seen from this vista: Main Street Bridge (closest), Broadway Bridge, and Veterans Memorial Bridge. Two boat marinas can be seen to the right.
Halifax River Drainage Basin
EtymologyGeorge Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CitiesOrmond Beach, FL, Holly Hill, FL, Daytona Beach, FL, South Daytona, FL, Port Orange, FL
Physical characteristics
SourceTomoka Basin
 • locationTomoka State Park, Volusia County, FL
 • coordinates29°21′40″N 81°05′30″W / 29.36111°N 81.09167°W / 29.36111; -81.09167
 • elevation5 ft (1.5 m)
MouthAtlantic Ocean
 • location
Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, FL
 • coordinates
29°04′25″N 80°55′22″W / 29.07361°N 80.92278°W / 29.07361; -80.92278
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length25 mi (40 km)
Basin size1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationPonce Inlet, FL
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftHalifax Creek
 • rightTomoka River, Spruce Creek

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]

  1. ^ "Hometown News: East Volusia has rich history". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  2. ^ "The Montague Millennium: George Montagu Dunk, 1716-1771". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)