Styx Branch
| Styx Branch | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sevier County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°39′03″N 83°26′01″W |
| Type | stream |
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 and its confluence with Alum Cave Creek is at 35°38′02″N 83°26′18″W / 35.63389°N 83.43833°W.[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]
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Styx Branch
- ^ a b Mount Le Conte, Tennessee-North Carolina, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
- ^ Sharp, Tom (Aug 25, 1994). "New trail guide is now available for the Smokies". The Dispatch. pp. 9A. Retrieved 28 May 2015.