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The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, that is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the United States. It was first documented as the "Hau River" by John Lawson, an English botanist, in his 1709 book "A New Voyage to Carolina."
Haw River is bordered by Burlington to the west, Graham to the south, and Green Level to the north.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km 2), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km 2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km 2), or 1.38%, is water. [4]
Haw River State Park is a 1,485-acre (6.01 km 2) [2] North Carolina state park in Guilford and Rockingham Counties, North Carolina in the United States.As one of the newest state parks in North Carolina, Haw River has limited recreational opportunities.
Pyle's Massacre (also known as Pyle's defeat, Pyle's hacking match or Battle of Haw River) was fought during the American Revolutionary War in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina on February 24, 1781.
Haw River • average: 14.63 cu ft/s (0.414 m 3 /s) at mouth with Haw River [4] Basin features; Progression: Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean: River system: Haw River: Tributaries • left: unnamed tributaries • right: unnamed tributaries: Bridges: Strawberry Road, Lake Brandt Road, Cedar Ridge Farm Road
The Haw River Paddle Trail is a part of the Haw River Trail providing access for canoeing and kayaking.The paddle trail has 10 access sites in Alamance County to include Altamahaw Ossipee, Shallow Ford Natural Area, Indian Valley Golf Club, Glencoe Paddle Access, Great Alamanace Creek on Hwy 87, Graham Paddle Access/Hwy 54, Saxapahaw Lake, Greensboro-Chapel Hill Road, and 4 accesses in Chatham ...
The "Haw River" and "Haw River Valley" names both have been used in reference to the geological region of the viticultural area. In the early 1700’s John Lawson, an English naturalist and surveyor, wrote an account of his party crossing the "famous Hau-River" to get a safe distance from the Sissipahaw Indians. [1]
Haw River • average: 3.03 cu ft/s (0.086 m 3 /s) at mouth with Haw River [4] Basin features; Progression: Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean: River system: Haw River: Tributaries • left: unnamed tributaries • right: unnamed tributaries