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Stream in Georgia, U.S. Not to be confused with Toccoa/Ocoee River.

Toccoa Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Toccoa Creek carries Toccoa Falls, a 186-foot (57 m) waterfall.

Toccoa comes from the Cherokee word "Tagwâ′hĭ," meaning "beautiful" or "Catawba place."

Toccoa Falls, on Toccoa Creek

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toccoa Creek
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. Mooney, James (1902). Myths of the Cherokee. Washington: Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
Significant waterways of Georgia
Larger rivers
Lakes
Smaller rivers
Tidal rivers
Creeks and
streams
Canals
See also

34°36′22″N 83°20′04″W / 34.6060°N 83.3344°W / 34.6060; -83.3344


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