Black River (South Carolina) facts for kids
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The Black River at Kingstree, South Carolina
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The Black River
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| Native name | Wee Nee |
| Country | United States |
| States | South Carolina |
| Cities | Kingstree, SC, Salters, SC, Andrews, SC, Georgetown, SC |
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| Main source | Confluences of Scape Ore Swamp and Cedar Creek Near Bishopville, SC Approx. 200 ft (61 m) 34°14′58.31″N 80°22′30.23″W / 34.2495306°N 80.3750639°W |
| River mouth | Pee Dee River near Georgetown, SC 0 ft (0 m) 33°23′56″N 79°14′50″W / 33.39889°N 79.24722°W |
| Length | 151 miles (243 km) |
The Black River is a 151-mile-long (243 km) blackwater river in South Carolina in the United States. It courses through Sumter, Clarendon, and Williamsburg counties before merging with the Great Pee Dee River in Georgetown County. The river was once called the Wee Nee by the Native Americans who once inhabited the area.
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