Amicalola Falls is a 729-foot (222 m)

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...

Amicalola Creek Amicalola Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to the Etowah River. Amicalola Falls, a tall waterfall on its course, lends its name to Amicalola Falls State Park. "Amicalola" is a name derived from the Cherokee langu ...

in Dawson County,

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, United States. It the highest waterfall in Georgia and is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. The name "Amicalola" is derived from a

Cherokee language 200px, Number of speakers Cherokee or Tsalagi ( chr, ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ, ) is an endangered-to-moribund Iroquoian language and the native language of the Cherokee people. ''Ethnologue'' states that there were 1,520 Cherokee speaker ...

term ''ama uqwalelvyi,'' meaning "tumbling waters." The falls are the centerpiece of

Amicalola Falls State Park Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is an Georgia state park located between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville, Georgia. The park's name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters". The park is home to Amicalola Falls, ...

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File:Amicalola-Falls Main Dawsonville-GA 03.jpg, View of valley - looking out from top of falls File:Amicalola-Falls Main Dawsonville-GA 01.jpg, Main cascade - view looking up from hiking trail foot bridge File:Amicalola-Falls Main Dawsonville-GA 02.jpg, Lower cascade - view looking under hiking trail foot bridge File:Amicalola Falls 2.jpg, Closeup view

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Waterfalls of Georgia (U.S. state) Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia (U.S. state) Protected areas of Dawson County, Georgia Landforms of Dawson County, Georgia {{DawsonCountyGA-geo-stub