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Unawatti Creek

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Unawatti Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the North Fork Broad River.[2]

Unawatti is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "old bear creek".[2] Variant names are "Unanatti Creek", "Unawattie Creek", "Yanuhweti Creek", "Yeonuwattee Creek", "Yona Wattoe Creek", "Yonawatte Creek", "Yonawattee Creek", and "Yone Water Creek".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Unawatti Creek
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 236. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.