State Park · North Carolina, United States

New State Scenic River

New State Scenic River is a state park in North Carolina, United States, established in 1975.

New State Scenic River.

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Park facts

Park type	State Park
Location	Mountains, North Carolina, United States
Established	1975
Managed by	North Carolina state park system

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About New State Scenic River

The New River is a river that flows through the U.S. states of North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia before joining with the Gauley River to form the Kanawha River at the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. Part of the Ohio River watershed, it is about 360 miles (580 km) long. It is named a National Wild and Scenic River for its surrounding mountain majesty. Geologically, it is one of the oldest rivers on Earth. The origins of the name are unclear. Possibilities include being a new river that was not on the Fry-Jefferson map of Virginia, an Indian name meaning "new waters", or the surname of an early settler.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.