New River (Santa Fe River)

Coordinates: 29°55′14″N 82°25′05″W / 29.92056°N 82.41806°W / 29.92056; -82.41806

New River
River
Old railroad trestle over the New River, future route of Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail as well as the Florida National Scenic Trail
Country	United States
State	Florida
Source	New River Swamp
- location	Baker County
- coordinates	30°10′02″N 82°07′58″W / 30.16722°N 82.13278°W / 30.16722; -82.13278
Mouth	Santa Fe River
- elevation	49 ft (15 m)
- coordinates	29°55′14″N 82°25′05″W / 29.92056°N 82.41806°W / 29.92056; -82.41806
Length	31 mi (50 km)
[1][2][3]

New River is a 31-mile-long (50 km)^[4] tributary of the Santa Fe River in northern Florida, USA. The river was used as the border to create Union County from Bradford County (formerly New River County, Florida) in 1921.

The Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail, a multi-use recreational trail that includes a portion of the Florida National Scenic Trail, will, when completed, cross the New River southeast of the town of Lake Butler. The Florida Trail currently crosses the New River along Florida State Road 100.

There is another New River in South Florida.

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New River. Retrieved on 2008-06-30.
2. ^ Boning, Charles R. (2007). Florida's Rivers. Pineapple Press. pp. p. 117. ISBN 1561644005. 
3. ^ http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/state/palatka/default.htm Retrieved on 2009-04-06
4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 18, 2011