Chattanooga Knows: Where does the term Chattanooga come from?

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / The downtown Chattanooga area is seen.
Staff photo by Robin Rudd / The downtown Chattanooga area is seen.

Q: Where does the name Chattanooga come from?

A: It's a Creek word for "rock coming to a point." That refers to one of the city's most famous sites, Lookout Mountain, which begins in Chattanooga and stretches 88 miles through Alabama and Georgia.

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