The Yellow River (historically known as the Chester River or the Middle River)[1][2] is a 118-mile-long (190 km)[3] river in the southern United States which runs through Alabama and Florida. It empties into Blackwater Bay, an arm of Pensacola Bay. In 1773 Thomas Hutchins reported to the American Philosophical Society on the rivers.[4]
| Yellow River Chester River | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Yellow River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama and Florida |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Covington County, Alabama[1] |
| • coordinates | 31°27′24″N 86°20′05″W / 31.45655°N 86.33467°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Santa Rosa County, Florida[1] |
• coordinates | 30°33′27″N 86°59′43″W / 30.55741°N 86.99524°W |
| Length | 118 miles (190 km) |
54 miles of the Yellow River are part of the Yellow River Paddling Trail, managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.[5]