Tensaw River

Tensaw River
The Tensaw River in Blakeley, Alabama
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBaldwin County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates31°04′05″N 87°57′47″W / 31.06795°N 87.96306°W / 31.06795; -87.96306
Mouth 
 • coordinates
30°41′07″N 88°00′25″W / 30.68519°N 88.00695°W / 30.68519; -88.00695
Length41 miles (66 km)

The Tensaw River is a river in Baldwin County, Alabama.

The name Tensaw is derived from the historic indigenous Taensa people.[1]

  1. ^ Swanton, John Reed (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. US Government Printing Office. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4.