Northeast Cape Fear river - Wikipedia Northeast Cape Fear river Northeast Cape Fear River Map of the Cape Fear River drainage basin showing the Northeast Cape Fear River Country United States Physical characteristics Main source North Carolina River mouth Atlantic Ocean Length 130 mi ( 210 km ) The Northeast Cape Fear River is a blackwater river tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 130 mi ( 209 km ) long, in southeastern North Carolina in the United States. Contents 1 History 2 Animals and plants 3 Bridges 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History It rises in southeast Wayne County, appromiately 10 mi ( 16 km ) south of Goldsboro and flows south, past Albertson, Hallsville, and Chinquapin. In Pender County near the Atlantic coast, it passes along the west side of Angola Swamp and Holly Shelter Swamp. It joins the Cape Fear River on the north end of Wilmington, forming an estuary that emerges at Cape Fear. The lower 50 mi ( 80 km ) of the river is tidal. Animals and plants The river and its valley are home to a variety of interesting and uncommon flora and fauna, including the palmetto, cypress, alligator, pileated woodpecker, venus flytrap, and bowfin. Bridges Isabelle S. Holmes Bridge ( US 74 / NC 133 ) Dan Cameron Bridge ( I - 140 ) Frank H. Kenan Bridge ( I - 40 ) Northeast Cape Fear Bridge ( US 117 / NC 133 ) See also Goshen Swamp List of North Carolina rivers References This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. ( March 2013 ) External links This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. ( March 2013 ) Coordinates : 35 ° 05 ′ 34 '' N 77 ° 56 ′ 11 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.0928483 ° N 77.9364292 ° W ﻿ / 35.0928483 ; - 77.9364292 This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) This article about a location in New Hanover County, North Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a location in Pender County, North Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a location in Wayne County, North Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article related to a river in North Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northeast_Cape_Fear_River&oldid=836614527 '' Categories : Rivers of North Carolina Bodies of water of Wayne County, North Carolina Bodies of water of Pender County, North Carolina Bodies of water of New Hanover County, North Carolina Eastern North Carolina geography stubs North Carolina river stubs Hidden categories : Articles to be expanded from March 2013 All articles to be expanded Articles with empty sections from March 2013 All articles with empty sections Articles using small message boxes Coordinates on Wikidata Articles lacking sources from December 2009 All articles lacking sources All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Edit links This page was last edited on 15 April 2018, at 21 : 18 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the northeast cape fear river begin
Answer: in southeast Wayne County, appromiately 10 mi (16 km) south of Goldsboro