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Hat Creek (Georgia)

Coordinates: 31°33′33″N 83°25′34″W / 31.5590750°N 83.4259943°W / 31.5590750; -83.4259943
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 • coordinates31°43′06″N 83°39′04″W / 31.7182356°N 83.6510016°W / 31.7182356; -83.6510016
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31°33′33″N 83°25′34″W / 31.5590750°N 83.4259943°W / 31.5590750; -83.4259943

Hat Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Alapaha River.[2]

Hat Creek was named from a pioneer incident when a man lost his hat near the stream.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hat Creek (Georgia)
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.