Raccoon Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[4] It is a tributary to the Chattooga River.[5]
| Raccoon Creek Tributary to Chattooga River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Raccoon Creek mouth  Raccoon Creek (Chattooga River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chattooga |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Teloga Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles southeast of Neal Crossing, Georgia |
| • coordinates | 34°32′6.30″N 085°23′8.85″W / 34.5350833°N 85.3857917°W[1] |
| • elevation | 930 ft (280 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Chattooga River |
• location | about 2 miles northeast of Lyerly, Georgia |
• coordinates | 34°25′43.32″N 085°22′24.85″W / 34.4287000°N 85.3735694°W[1] |
• elevation | 604 ft (184 m)[1] |
| Length | 10.79 mi (17.36 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 29.31 square miles (75.9 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chattooga River |
| • average | 53.07 cu ft/s (1.503 m3/s) at mouth with Chattooga River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chattooga River → Coosa River → Alabama River → Mobile River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Chattooga |
| Bridges | Jenny Marie Lane, Chelsea Lane, Williams Road, Calland Drive, Beavers Road, Hair Lake Road, GA 48, Back Berryton Road, GA 114 |
Raccoon Creek took its name from an old Cherokee settlement near its course called "Raccoon Town".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Raccoon Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon Creek (Chattooga River tributary)
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 184. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.