Brasstown Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brasstown Creek |
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Location of Brasstown Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Hiwassee River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina Georgia |
Counties | Clay (NC) Union (GA) Towns (GA) |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | divide between Brasstown Creek and Nottely River about 2 miles north of Brasstown Bald 3,780 ft (1,150 m) 34°52′35″N 083°48′50″W / 34.87639°N 83.81389°W |
River mouth | Hiwassee River Brasstown, North Carolina 1,600 ft (490 m) 35°02′53″N 083°57′52″W / 35.04806°N 83.96444°W |
Length | 21.41 mi (34.46 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Northwest |
River system | Hiwassee River |
Basin size | 83.66 square miles (216.7 km2) |
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Brasstown Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Georgia and North Carolina. The 8.5-mile (13.7 km) long stream is a tributary to the Hiwassee River.
Brasstown Creek took its name from the now-extinct Indian village of Brasstown.
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