The Newport River is a small river in North Carolina that runs approximately twelve miles (twenty kilometers) southeast through the town of Newport with its mouth opening into Bogue Sound, between Morehead City and Beaufort. It is popular for flatwater paddling and canoeing.[1][2][3]

Early 20th Century photograph of oyster beds on the Newport River

References edit

  1. ^ "trails.com - Newport River". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26.
  2. ^ "Google Maps - Newport, NC".
  3. ^ "NewportRiver.com, Newport River, NC Nautical Chart and Tide Tables".

34°47′16″N 76°52′00″W / 34.7877°N 76.8666°W / 34.7877; -76.8666