Hothouse Creek is a

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in the U.S. states of Georgia and North Carolina. It is a tributary to the Toccoa/Ocoee River. Hothouse Creek was named for Cherokee

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s in the area. An alternative spelling is "Hot House Creek".

References

Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) Rivers of Fannin County, Georgia Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Cherokee County, North Carolina {{GeorgiaUS-river-stub