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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 .
Cape Fear River • average: 11.90 cu ft/s (0.337 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: unnamed tributaries • right: unnamed tributaries: Bridges: Patterson Road, Cool Springs Road
The construction of a lighthouse at the mouth of the Cape Fear River was authorized by the Commissioners of the Cape Fear in 1789. The commission specified that the light be built "at the extreme point on Bald-head or some other convenient place near the bar of said river, in order that vessels may be enabled thereby to avoid the great shoal called Frying-Pan."
The record crest for the Cape Fear River remains the 1945 mark, which was 68.9 feet, according to available records. The river during Hurricane Matthew hit 58.9 feet. During Florence, it rose to ...
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The Cape Fear River in Fayetteville, North Carolina, crested more than 25 feet above flood level early Wednesday, September 19. Authorities warned it wouldn’t drop below its 35 foot flood stage ...
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.
The year the Price’s Creek Lighthouse, located on the banks of the Cape Fear River near Southport, was built. More: An often-forgotten Brunswick County lighthouse could soon be restored.