French Broad River
The French Broad River is a river in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Tennessee. It flows 218 miles from near the town of Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into Tennessee, where its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville forms the beginning of the Tennessee River.- Stream
- Description: river in North Carolina and Tennessee, United States
- Also known as“Agiqua River”“Broad River”“John Frenchs Broad River”“Poe-li-co”“Satica River”“Tah-Kee-os-Kee River”“Tah-kee-os-tee”“Tokeeostee River”“Tokeostee River”“Zillicoah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knoxville Downtown Island Airport and Island Home Park.
Island Home Park
Park
Island Home Park is a neighborhood… Island Home Park is situated 2 miles west of French Broad River.
Asbury United Methodist Church
Church
Asbury United Methodist Church, formerly known…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Knoxville and Colonial Village.
South Knoxville
Suburb
South Knoxville is the section… South Knoxville is situated 3 miles west of French Broad River.
Colonial Village
Quarter
Colonial Village is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee. Colonial Village is situated 3½ miles southwest of French Broad River.
Parkridge
Suburb
Parkridge is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee… Parkridge is situated 3½ miles northwest of French Broad River.
French Broad River
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Latitude
35.95925° or 35° 57′ 33″ north
Longitude
-83.85018° or 83° 51′ 1″ west
Open location code
867RX45X+MW
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“French Broad River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu French Broad”
- Basque: “French Broad ibaia”
- Catalan: “French Broad”
- Cebuano: “French Broad River”
- Chuvash: “Френч-Брод”
- Czech: “French Broad”
- Dutch: “French Broad River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر فرينتش برواد”
- French: “French Broad River”
- French: “French Broad”
- German: “French Broad River”
- Irish: “Abhainn French Broad”
- Polish: “French Broad River”
- Russian: “Френч-Брод-Ривер”
- Russian: “Френч-Брод”
- Slovenian: “French Broad River”
- Spanish: “Río French Broad”
- Venetian: “French Broad”
- Welsh: “Afon French Broad”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holston River and Tadpole Quarry.
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