Strawberry River (Arkansas)

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Coordinates: 35°55′27″N 91°15′00″W / 35.9242402°N 91.2501294°W / 35.9242402; -91.2501294

Strawberry River
Mouth Black River
Location Fulton County, Arkansas, United States
Length 115 mi (185 km)
Source elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Basin area Mississippi River watershed

The Strawberry River is a tributary of the Black River, about 115 miles (185 km) long,[1] in northern Arkansas in the United States.[2] Via the Black and White rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.[3]

The Strawberry River rises in eastern Fulton County and flows generally southeastwardly through Izard, Sharp and Lawrence counties; it joins the Black River in the northeastern extremity of Independence County,[4] 10 miles (16 km) north of Tuckerman.[2] A minor headwater tributary of the Strawberry River is known as the Little Strawberry River.[4][5]

See also

  • List of Arkansas rivers

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 9, 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strawberry River
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 DeLorme (2004). Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-345-1
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Strawberry River
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