Tesnatee Gap is a mountain pass in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

Tesnatee is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "wild turkey".[2] Variant names are "Tessantee Gap" and "Tosnata Gap".[1] The pass is crossed by the　Appalachian trail.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tesnatee Gap
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 224. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Tesnatee Gap to Cowrock Mountain: Appalachian Trail". Atlanta Trails. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2020-11-09.


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