# Linville River

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The **Linville River** is a [river](/source/River) in western [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina), United States. The river begins in the slopes of [Peak Mountain](/source/Peak_Mountain_(North_Carolina)), [Sugar Mountain](/source/Sugar_Mountain_(North_Carolina)) and [Flattop Mountain](/source/Flattop_Mountain_(North_Carolina)), in the Linville Gap area (also known as Tynecastle). As it goes south through Avery County, it passes through the communities of [Grandfather](/source/Grandfather,_North_Carolina), [Linville](/source/Linville,_North_Carolina), [Pineola](/source/Pineola,_North_Carolina), [Crossnore](/source/Crossnore,_North_Carolina) and finally at [Linville Falls](/source/Linville_Falls,_North_Carolina). After entering Burke County at the community of Linville Falls, the river becomes the centerpiece of the [Linville Falls](/source/Linville_Falls) and the [Linville Gorge](/source/Linville_Gorge), an area referred to as "the Grand Canyon of North Carolina." After approximately 30 miles (48 km), the river ends at [Lake James](/source/Lake_James) and the [Catawba River](/source/Catawba_River); the original confluence with the Catawba River has been flooded by the creation of the reservoir in 1923.[dubious – discuss]

In 1975, North Carolina designated 13.0 miles (20.9 km) of the river as **Linville State Natural River**, including it in the state's [Natural and Scenic Rivers System](/source/List_of_North_Carolina_state_parks#State_Rivers).[2][3]

## References

1. 1012897. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

1. ["Size of the North Carolina State Parks System"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110406202133/http://www.ncparks.gov/About/docs/protection_acreage.pdf). North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2011. pp. 1–4. Archived from [the original](http://www.ncparks.gov/About/docs/protection_acreage.pdf) on April 6, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.

1. ["Directory of State Parks and Recreation Areas"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110722003156/http://ncrules.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2015a%20-%20environment%20and%20natural%20resources/chapter%2012%20-%20parks%20and%20recreation%20area%20rules/subchapter%20a/15a%20ncac%2012a%20.0104.pdf). North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings. May 1, 2010. pp. 1–2. Archived from [the original](http://ncrules.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2015a%20-%20environment%20and%20natural%20resources/chapter%2012%20-%20parks%20and%20recreation%20area%20rules/subchapter%20a/15a%20ncac%2012a%20.0104.pdf) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.

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