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Pages in category "Bodies of water of Cherokee County, Georgia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H.
The Little River is a 29.3-mile-long (47.2 km) [1] tributary of the Etowah River in the U.S. state of Georgia in the United States.. The Little River is located mostly in Cherokee County, and forms the jagged part of the Cherokee/Fulton (formerly Cherokee/Milton) county line, and part of the more recent Milton city limit.
The county is under the jurisdiction of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, which is currently headed by Sheriff Frank Reynolds. Unlike some other metro Atlanta counties in Georgia, the Cherokee Sheriff's Office is a full-service Sheriff’s Office meaning they manage the Adult Detention Center (jail), and handle law enforcement for ...
Lake Arrowhead is located approximately two miles (3 km) west of Waleska, in the mountainous, west-northwestern part of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States.Located just east-southeast of Bear Mountain, it is Georgia's second largest man-made, private lake, [1] covering approximately 540 acres (2.2 km 2) and reaching depths of up to 80 feet (24 m).
The Nottely River is a river in the United States.The river originates in the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Georgia.The river flows for 51.1 miles (82.2 km) [5] into the artificial Hiwassee Reservoir in North Carolina.
Allatoona Creek is another major tributary, flowing north from Cobb County and forming the other major arm of the lake. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names officially named the river in 1897. The river ends at 571 feet (174 m) above mean sea level. The river is home to the Cherokee darter and Etowah darter, which are listed on the Endangered ...
It begins in southwestern Paulding County, flowing generally eastward into southwestern Cobb County, then turning south into eastern Douglas County. It is a tributary of the Chattahoochee River, and near its end it is the centerpiece of Sweetwater Creek State Park. Sweetwater Creek was named after AmaKanasta (Sweet Water), a Cherokee chieftain. [2]
The area's newest attraction is the Cherokee County History and Arts Museum. It is located at the old Central School. Cherokee County's history, its contributions to the arts, and its role in shaping the culture of the southeast are explored. [28] In 2022, the GDP of Cherokee County was $2.1 billion (roughly $37,764 per capita). [29]