Lumber River

The Lumber River, sometimes referred to as the Lumbee River, is a 133-mile-long river in south-central in the flat Coastal Plain. Due to its number of whirlpools settlers called the river Drowning Creek, which is still used as the name of its headwater.
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  • Stream
  • Description: river in South and North Carolina (USA)
  • Also known as
    “Drowning Creek”
    “Lumbee River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nichols and Mullins.
is a town in , , United States. is situated 3 miles north of Lumber River.
is a city in , United States. is situated 5 miles west of Lumber River.
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Latitude
34.19544° or 34° 11′ 44″ north
Longitude
-79.1656° or 79° 9′ 56″ west
Open location code
87625RWM+5Q
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Lumber River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر الخشب”
  • Arabic: “نهر لومبر”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Lumber”
  • Catalan: “Lumber”
  • Cebuano: “Lumber River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الخشب”
  • French: “Lumber River”
  • German: “Lumber River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Lumber”
  • Venetian: “Lumber”
  • Welsh: “Afon Lumber”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Anderson Lake and Old River.

South Carolina: Highlights

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