Bear Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to Kinchafoonee Creek.[2] A variant name is "Lochochee Creek".[1]
| Bear Creek | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°05′11″N 84°39′31″W / 32.0862677°N 84.6585312°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 31°54′30″N 84°22′51″W / 31.9082205°N 84.3807468°W |
The name Bear Creek is an accurate preservation of the native Creek-language name Nokosi Hachi, meaning "bear creek".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 135. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.