Tar River

The Tar River is a river that is approximately 215 miles long, in northeast flowing generally southeast to an estuary of . The Tar River becomes the tidal once it passes under the U.S. Highway 17 Bridge in .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in North Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: Pampticough

Places of Interest

Highlights include Washington–Warren Airport.

Aerodrome
is a public, city-owned airport serving the city of and in . The airport is located 2 miles north of downtown Washington. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Tar River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washington.

is a city on the . The architecture in the large residential and commercial Historic District captures later phases of 's history and development.

Tar River

Latitude
35.55238° or 35° 33′ 9″ north
Longitude
-77.08468° or 77° 5′ 5″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Open location code
8774HW28+X4
Geo­Names ID
4494498
Wiki­data ID
Q841725
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Tar River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Tar
  • Catalan: Tar
  • Cebuano: Tar River
  • Chinese: 塔尔河
  • Chinese: 塔爾河
  • Chuvash: Тар
  • Dutch: Tar River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر تار
  • French: Tar River
  • French: Tar
  • German: Tar River
  • Irish: Abhainn Tar
  • Lithuanian: Taras (JAV upė)
  • Lithuanian: Taras
  • Russian: Тар
  • Slovenian: reka Tar
  • Slovenian: Tar River
  • Slovenian: Tar
  • Venetian: Tar
  • Welsh: Afon Tar

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shop Cove and Washington Plaza Shopping Center.

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