New River, Tennessee | |
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Coordinates: 36°22′57″N 84°32′55″W / 36.38250°N 84.54861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Scott |
Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 423 |
GNIS feature ID | 1295630 [1] |
New River (also Newriver) is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. [1] [2]
Josephus S. Cecil (1878–1940), United States Army officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War, was born in New River. [3]