North Toe River

North Toe River
Bridge over the North Toe River in Newland
North Toe River is located in North Carolina
North Toe River
Location of the mouth of North Toe River in North Carolina
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesAvery, Mitchell, Yancey
Physical characteristics
SourceSugar Gap[2]
 • locationSugar Mountain, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°07′47″N 81°53′13″W / 36.12972°N 81.88694°W / 36.12972; -81.88694[1]
 • elevation4,350 ft (1,330 m)
MouthNolichucky River
 • location
Huntdale, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°01′44″N 82°19′37″W / 36.02889°N 82.32694°W / 36.02889; -82.32694[1]
 • elevation
2,021 ft (616 m)[1]
Length73.6 mi (118.4 km)[3]
Basin size1,146.22 square miles (2,968.7 km2)[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNorth Toe → NolichuckyFrench BroadTennesseeOhioMississippiGulf of Mexico
River systemFrench Broad River
Tributaries 
 • leftKentucky Creek, Cow Camp Creek, Haw Branch, Row Branch, Squirrel Creek, Plumtree Creek, Pancake Branch, Clear Creek, Threemile Creek, Brushy Creek, Laurel Creek, Harris Creek, White Oak Branch, Rose Creek, Cathis Creek, Grassy Creek, English Creek, Big Branch, Wolf Branch, South Toe River, Chestnut Branch, Brush Creek, Pigpen Creek, Jacks Creek, Bee Branch, McKinney Branch, Cane River
 • rightHickorynut Branch, Whiteoak Creek, Banjo Branch,Fall Branch, Horse Branch, Gooseneck Branch, Birchfield Creek, Race Path Branch, Whitaker Branch, Roaring Creek, Powdermill Creek, Doublehead Creek, Henson Creek, Justice Creek, Puatt Creek, Jones Creek, Little Laurel Branch, Bill Davenport Branch, Jake Creek, Beaver Creek, Pine Branch, Little Bear Creek, Lily Branch, Gouge Branch, Sink Hole Creek, Rose Creek, Cane Creek, Whitson Branch, Big Rock Creek, Raccoon Creek, Warrick Branch, Brummett Creek, Pigeonroost Creek, Cooper Branch, Rebels Creek

The North Toe River is the headwaters of the Nolichucky River and a tributary in the French Broad River basin. From its source at Sugar Gap, between Bald Mountain and Sugar Mountain, it flows 73.6 miles (118.4 km) westerly through Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties.

  1. ^ a b c "North Toe River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 17, 1980. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sugar Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 17, 1980. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 29, 2020.