Shongelo Lake

Shongelo Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Shongelo Lake
Location of Shongelo Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Shongelo Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Shongelo Lake
Location of Shongelo Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Shongelo Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Shongelo Lake
LocationSmith County, Mississippi
Coordinates32°05′55″N 89°30′46″W
Typelake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation440 ft (134 m)[1]

Shongelo is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "cypress tree".[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shongelo Lake
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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