Little Wekiva River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Little Wekiva River |
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Location of the mouth in Florida
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Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Counties | Orange and Seminole |
Cities | Orlando, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Florida |
City | Longwood, Florida |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Lake Lawne Orlando, Florida 28°34′2″N 81°26′19″W / 28.56722°N 81.43861°W |
2nd source | Spring Lake Altamonte Springs, Florida 28°39′7″N 81°23′53″W / 28.65194°N 81.39806°W |
River mouth | Confluence with Wekiva River Longwood, Florida 28°45′20.5″N 81°24′58.2″W / 28.755694°N 81.416167°W |
Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
Basin features | |
Basin size | 42 sq mi (110 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Progression : Little Wekiva River-Wekiva River- St. Johns River-Atlantic Ocean |
The Little Wekiva River is a stream in Greater Orlando area of Florida in the United States. The 15-mile (24 km) long, northward flowing stream is a tributary of the Wekiva River, which later joins the St. Johns River, the longest river in the state of Florida. The Little Wekiva drainage basin is about 42 square miles (110 km2) located in the urbanized area north and west of Downtown Orlando.
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