Christina River - Variant Names and Spellings

Variant Names and Spellings

According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Christina River has also been known historically as:

  • Christeen Creek
  • Christeen River
  • Christen River
  • Christian Creek
  • Christiana Creek
  • Christiana River
  • Christianna Creek
  • Christians Creek
  • Christiany River
  • Christien Creek
  • Christien River
  • Christina Creek
  • Christine Creek
  • Christine River
  • Elbe River
  • Manques Kill
  • Minquaas Kill
  • Minquas Kill
  • Minquas River
  • Minques Kill
  • Minquess Kill
  • Sickpeckons
  • Sippunk
  • Supeckonagh
  • Tasswaijres

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