North Fork of the Forked Deer River

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North Fork of Forked Deer River
Location
Country United States
State Tennessee
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Medina in southeastern Gibson County
Mouth Forked Deer River in Dyer County
  coordinates
35°23′58″N88°36′13″W / 35.39944°N 88.60361°W / 35.39944; -88.60361 Coordinates: 35°23′58″N88°36′13″W / 35.39944°N 88.60361°W / 35.39944; -88.60361

The North Fork of the Forked Deer River is formed in Gibson County to the south of Chapel Hill Road near Medina and flows to the northwest before entering Dyer County. Here it accepts the flow from the Middle Fork [1] and then joins with the South Fork [2] to form the Forked Deer River.

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