Toccoa Creek
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Stream in Georgia, U.S.
Toccoa Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
Toccoa Creek carries Toccoa Falls, a 186-foot (57 m) waterfall.[2]
Toccoa comes from the Cherokee word "Tagwâ′hĭ," meaning "beautiful" or "Catawba place."[3]
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toccoa Creek
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Mooney, James (1902). Myths of the Cherokee. Washington: Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
34°36′22″N 83°20′04″W / 34.6060°N 83.3344°W / 34.6060; -83.3344