Emory River

The Emory River is a river draining a portion of 's Cumberland Plateau. It flows for just over 46 miles from its source near Frozen Head State Park to its mouth along the at .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river draining a portion of Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau
  • Also known as: Babahatchie River”, “Big Emory River”, “Big Emorys River”, and “Emery River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roane County High School.

School
Located in , or better known as Kingston is the largest of five high schools in . The school mascot is the Yellow Jackets. is situated 2 miles southwest of Emory River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingston and Cedar Grove.

is a city in . This seat of Roane County was a frontier town back in 1792 centered around Fort Southwest Point. In 1807, it was actually the Tennessee state capital for a day, too, before the Tennessee General Assembly reconvened in Nashville.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is 3.5 miles southeast of . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Emory River.

Harriman and Rockwood are cities in .

Emory River

Latitude
35.88758° or 35° 53′ 15″ north
Longitude
-84.4916° or 84° 29′ 30″ west
Elevation
741 feet (226 metres)
Open location code
867QVGQ5+29
Geo­Names ID
4620975
Wiki­data ID
Q1339067
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Emory River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Emory
  • Catalan: Emory
  • Cebuano: Emory River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر امورى
  • French: Emory
  • German: Emory River
  • Irish: Abhainn Emory
  • Mingrelian: ემორი (წყარმალუ)
  • Mingrelian: ემორი
  • Ukrainian: Еморі
  • Venetian: Emory
  • Welsh: Afon Emory

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Laddie Village and Holiday Shores.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Martins Shoals and Mahoney Cemetery.

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