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Caloosahatchee

American  
[kuh-loo-suh-hach-ee] / kəˌlu səˈhætʃ i /

noun

  1. a river in S Florida, flowing W to the Gulf of Mexico near Fort Myers. 75 miles (121 km) long.


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Water levels rose more than seven feet in the Caloosahatchee River that separates Cape Coral and Fort Myers, as measured some 20 miles inland from the gulf.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

Their neighborhood on the Caloosahatchee River was built in 1915 and had never flooded until now, Parker said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022

At what was once a small marina on the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, about 30 boats have been destroyed.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2022

Although he personally feels safe, he said he was concerned for the thousands of people living in lower-lying areas along the Caloosahatchee River.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Caloosahatchee river, flowing into the Gulf of Mexico near Charlotte Harbour, is its principal outlet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

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