The Hiwassee River is a 147 mi river in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in northern Georgia, then flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee; it joins the Tennessee River a few miles west of what is now State Rou…
The Hiwassee River is a 147 mi river in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in northern Georgia, then flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee; it joins the Tennessee River a few miles west of what is now State Route 58 in Meigs County, Tennessee.
Country: United States
State: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
Source: North slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County, Georgia
Mouth: Tennessee River at Hiwassee Island in Meigs County, Tennessee
Length: 147 mi (237 km)
Basin size: 2,700 sq mi (7,000 km²)
Progression: Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
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