Apalachicola

[ ap-uh-lach-uh-koh-luh ]

/ ˌæp əˌlætʃ əˈkoʊ lə /

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noun

a river flowing S from NW Florida into the Gulf of Mexico. 90 miles (145 km) long.

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Probably calvatus occurs eastward in the Apalachicola drainage system.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
It is found in the vicinity of the Apalachicola river, forming dense thickets.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
Trees approaching that size grow in western Florida in the region of the Apalachicola river.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
In north central Florida near Apalachicola fifteen or twenty per cent of the labor left.
Negro Migration during the War|Emmett J. Scott

She finally reached Apalachicola Bay, took passage on a vessel, and shortly afterwards arrived at Savannah.
Stories Of Georgia|Joel Chandler Harris