Amicalola Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to the Etowah River. [2] Amicalola Falls, a tall waterfall on its course, lends its name to Amicalola Falls State Park. [2]
"Amicalola" is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "tumbling waters". [3] Many variant names have been recorded, including "Amakalola Creek", "Amicalola River", "Amicolola Creek", "Armacolola Creek", "Armi Caroli Creek", "Armicalola Creek", and "Ummah Caloloke Creek". [1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amicalola Creek
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "The Names Stayed". Calhoun Times and Gordon County News. August 29, 1990. p. 64. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
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