In the real world the Cape Fear river flows in east central North Carolina. It is 202 miles long, the longest river entirely within that state, and during this country's colonial period was a main route into the interior.
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The Cape Fear River is a 202 mile long blackwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The overal...
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Cape Fear may refer to: •Cape Fear (headland), a promontory of the coast of North Carolina in the United States, the original source of the name •Cape Fear (region), region of North Carolina surround...
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The Cape Fear River Basin is one of four river basins contained entirely within the state's boundaries. The headwaters. (origin) of the basin are the Deep ...
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Stand at the foot of Market Street facing the Cape Fear River, and turn your head to your right. It would seem the Cape Fear goes straight and there’s another river that diverges to the left. But actually, the river directly to your right i...
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(See Cape Fear River Basin map, next page.) In its first 31 miles the river falls about 100 feet, then from Averasboro to Fayetteville, a distance of 27 miles, it averages a fall of about one foot per mile. Between Fayetteville and Wilmington the river has a gentle slope of about two inches per mile.
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As Cornwallis withdrew down the west bank of the Cape Fear River, it was possible that the Marquis de Malmedy's numerous companies rendezvoused to the south of the Upper Little River, perhaps on Barbeque Creek, before moving down to Cross Creek.
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the Cape Fear River at Lock 1 (site 40) was sampled, as were the Northeast Cape Fear River near Chinquapin (site 43) and the Lumber River at Boardman (site 45). Samples were collected on the day of the peak discharge on the Tar River from Louisburg to Greenville (sites 8, 9, and 16), except at Tarboro (site 14),
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Security Zone; Cape Fear River, Eagle Island, North Carolina State Port Authority Terminal, Wilmington, NC; AGENCY: ACTION: ... SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone at the North Carolina State Port Authority (NCSPA), Wilmington to include the Cape Fear River and Eagle Island.
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and proceeding South along East bank of Cape Fear River to original point of origin at 34°10′38.394″ N, 077°57′16.248″ W (Point 1). (NAD 1983) (b) Captain of the Port.
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