Nantahala River
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| Length | 64 km |
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| Mouth | Fontana Lake |
| Country | United States |
| Sources | Appalachian Trail Access |
| Southern Nantahala Wilderness | |
| Did you know | "Nantahala" is a Cherokee word meaning "land of the noon day sun," a fitting name for the Nantahala Gorge, where the sun only reaches to the valley floor at midday. |
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| ID | 838061 |
About Nantahala River
The Nantahala River is a river in western North Carolina in the United States, within the Nantahala National Forest, and near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Two-lane U. S. Highway 19/74, once part of the Trail of Tears, runs along the river, picnic areas dotting the route.
Nantahala River Photos
