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Harpeth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
36°18′13″N 87°9′10″W / 36.30361°N 87.15278°W / 36.30361; -87.15278[1]

The Harpeth River, 115 miles (185 km) long,[2] is one of the major streams of north-central Middle Tennessee, United States, and one of the major tributaries of the Cumberland River. Via the Cumberland and the Ohio Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The lower portion of the Harpeth is designated as a "scenic river" under the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Act.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harpeth River
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011
  3. ^ "Scenic Rivers Program". Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2011.

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