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unusual facts about Crooked River



Carrabelle, Florida

Carrabelle is surrounded by the Carrabelle River, Crooked River, Ochlockonee River and the Gulf of Mexico.

Crooked River Gorge

The upper part of the Crooked River Gorge, which are also popular among climbers, are made of columnar basalt cliffs eroded by the Crooked River since the Newberry volcanic eruption 1.2 million years ago.


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Alanson, Michigan

Both the town and the Crooked River are mentioned in a song title on the Sufjan Stevens album, Michigan.

Battle of Crooked River

The Battle of Crooked River was a skirmish between Latter Day Saints forces and Missouri state militia unit from southeast of Elmira, Missouri in Ray County under the command of Samuel Bogart.

Carrabelle, Florida

In 1876 explorer Nathaniel Holmes Bishop of Medford, Massachusetts navigated the Crooked River through the lowlands to the Ochlockonee River.

Hudepohl Brewing Company

They retained the Tradewinds iced tea and juice drink line, but sold the domestic beer brands to Cleveland based Crooked River Brewing Company, which eventually became Snyder International Brewing Group.

Mark Winegardner

His novels include The Godfather Returns, Crooked River Burning, and The Veracruz Blues.

Rex T. Barber Veterans Memorial Bridge

In 2003, the bridge, initially named the Crooked River Bridge, was renamed for Rex T. Barber, a native of the area and the World War II fighter pilot who shot down the plane carrying Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.