Tesnatee Gap

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

Tesnatee is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "wild turkey". Variant names are "Tessantee Gap" and "Tosnata Gap". The pass is crossed by the Appalachian Trail.

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tesnatee Gap
↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 224. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
↑ "Tesnatee Gap to Cowrock Mountain: Appalachian Trail". Atlanta Trails. March 31, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

34°43′33″N 83°50′51″W / 34.7258°N 83.8474°W / 34.7258; -83.8474

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[GNIS-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. March 31, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2020.