Question: where is the head of the new river
Answer: New River The New River within the New River Gorge as viewed from Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia Country United States States North Carolina , Virginia , West Virginia Counties Ashe NC , Alleghany NC , Watauga NC , Grayson VA , Carroll VA , Wythe VA , Pulaski VA , Montgomery VA , Giles VA , Mercer WV , Summers WV , Raleigh WV , Fayette WV Tributaries - left Bluestone River , East River - right Little River , Indian Creek , Greenbrier River Source South Fork New River - location Boone , NC - elevation 3,104 ft ( 946 m ) - coordinates 36 ° 12 ′ 16 '' N 81 ° 38 ′ 59 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.