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North Fork New River
NewRiver watershed.png
Map of the Kanawha River watershed, with the New River and its watershed highlighted.
Country United States
State North Carolina
Counties Watauga, Alleghany, Ashe
Physical characteristics
Main source Elk Knob (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Watauga County, NC
4,446 ft (1,355 m)
36°19′59″N 81°41′04″W / 36.33306°N 81.68444°W / 36.33306; -81.68444
River mouth New River
Ashe County, NC
2,546 ft (776 m)
36°32′45″N 81°21′47″W / 36.54583°N 81.36306°W / 36.54583; -81.36306

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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