Styx Branch

Styx Branch is a stream in Sevier County, Tennessee in the United States.[1]

The stream headwaters are at 35°39′03″N 83°26′01″W / 35.65083°N 83.43361°W / 35.65083; -83.43361 and its confluence with Alum Cave Creek is at 35°38′02″N 83°26′18″W / 35.63389°N 83.43833°W / 35.63389; -83.43833Coordinates: 35°38′02″N 83°26′18″W / 35.63389°N 83.43833°W / 35.63389; -83.43833.[1][2] The stream source is on the south flank of Mount Le Conte at approximate elevation of 5600 feet and the confluence elevation is 4117 feet.[1][2]

The stream was named after the river Styx, in Greek mythology.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Styx Branch
  2. 1 2 Mount Le Conte, Tennessee-North Carolina, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
  3. ↑ Sharp, Tom (Aug 25, 1994). "New trail guide is now available for the Smokies". The Dispatch. pp. 9A. Retrieved 28 May 2015.


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