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The Cape Fear River is a 191.08-mile-long (307.51 km) [5] blackwater river in east-central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear , from which it takes its name. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River (North Carolina) in the town of Moncure, North Carolina .
Along with its tributaries, it forms an area called the Cape Fear watershed, which covers 9,300 miles. The river is divided into two areas: the Upper Cape Fear and the Lower Cape Fear. The Lower ...
Cape Fear is a coastal plain and Tidewater region of North Carolina centered about the city of Wilmington. [2] The region takes its name from the adjacent Cape Fear headland , as does the Cape Fear River which flows through the region and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the cape.
Northeast Cape Fear River rises about 1 mile southeast of Mount Olive, North Carolina in Wayne County and about 10 mi (16 km) south of Goldsboro and then flows south to the Cape Fear River at Wilmington, North Carolina. [2] On its course it flows past Albertson, Hallsville, and Chinquapin.
Little River (Cape Fear River tributary) Little River (Eno River tributary) ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of North Carolina (1974) External links
When is the Cape Fear River considered in flood stage? As of 5 p.m. Thursday, the Cape Fear River is measured at 25.53 feet, according to the National Water Prediction Service website ...
The Cape Fear region is home to three of the eight lighthouses in North Carolina. ... The year the Price’s Creek Lighthouse, located on the banks of the Cape Fear River near Southport, was built.
Cape Fear River • average: 15.07 cu ft/s (0.427 m 3 /s) at mouth with Cape Fear River [4] Basin features; Progression: Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean: River system: Cape Fear River: Tributaries • left: Swans Creek • right: Kirks Mill Creek: Bridges: Crittercreek Road