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Lake Trahlyta

Coordinates: 34°46′11″N 083°55′01″W / 34.76972°N 83.91694°W / 34.76972; -83.91694
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Lake Trahlyta
Location of Lake Trahlyta in Georgia, USA.
Location of Lake Trahlyta in Georgia, USA.
Lake Trahlyta
Location of Lake Trahlyta in Georgia, USA.
Location of Lake Trahlyta in Georgia, USA.
Lake Trahlyta
LocationUnion County, Georgia
Coordinates34°46′11″N 083°55′01″W / 34.76972°N 83.91694°W / 34.76972; -83.91694
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation2,238 ft (682 m)

Lake Trahlyta is a reservoir in Union County, Georgia.[1] The lake is located in Vogel State Park near Blairsville, Georgia which is one of the first two original state parks in the state of Georgia.

The lake is named for Princess Trahlyta of the Eastern Band of Cherokees.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Trahlyta
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.