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North_Fork_New_River Latitude and Longitude:

36°32′45″N 81°21′47″W / 36.54583°N 81.36306°W / 36.54583; -81.36306
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North Fork New River
Map of the Kanawha River watershed, with the New River and its watershed highlighted.
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
Counties Watauga, Alleghany, Ashe
Physical characteristics
Source Elk Knob (Watauga County, North Carolina)
 • location Watauga County, NC
 • coordinates 36°19′59″N 81°41′04″W / 36.33306°N 81.68444°W / 36.33306; -81.68444
 • elevation4,446 ft (1,355 m)
Mouth New River [1]
 • location
Ashe County, NC
 • coordinates
36°32′45″N 81°21′47″W / 36.54583°N 81.36306°W / 36.54583; -81.36306
 • elevation
2,546 ft (776 m)

The North Fork New River is a river in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It rises in Northern Watauga County, and flows northeast to Ashe County where it joins with the South Fork New River to form the New River.

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