The Blue Nile is the source of most of the water and fertile soil. It begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia at 12Â°02â²09â³N 037Â°15â²53â³E / 12.03583Â°N 37.26472Â°E and flows into Sudan from the southeast. The two rivers meet near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.
About Lake James. Located approximately 5 miles northeast of the city of Marion, North Carolina on NC 126, Lake James is at the base of the Linville Gorge. It is part of the North Carolina Park System and is surrounded by the Lake James State Park. Named for the founder of Duke Power and the benefactor of Duke University, James Buchanan Duke, Lake James was the result of a hydro-electric project developed by Duke Power between the years 1916-1923.
Where Exactly Is Elkin, North Carolina? Elkin is the geographic center of the gorgeous Yadkin Valley located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Elkin is located off of I-77, which provides access to I-40 and I-85 to the south, and I-81 to the North heading to Virginia. The US-21 bypasses the towns and US-421 is 10 minutes south. NC Highway 268 and NC-67 also pass through the region. More Detailed Maps.