Geography of North Carolina grape varieties of America are native to North Carolina; the Catawba, Isabella, Lincoln, and Scuppernong. Seventeen major river basins have covered at least part of the state of North Carolina. These rivers can be broadly divided into three groups. In the extreme western part of the state, there are rivers that flow in a northwesterly direction, draining into the Gulf of Mexico through the Mississippi River. In the central part of the state, rivers flow generally southward into South Carolina before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. In the eastern part of the state, most of the rivers flow generally in an
South River (North Carolina) Dunn. East of Fayetteville, the South River turns SSE and joins the larger Black River near Ivanhoe, North Carolina approximately 30 mi (48 km) northwest of Wilmington. The South River is home to a wide variety of fish species, including Largemouth Bass, various species of sunfish, longnose gar, and catfish. To navigate through the river, a kayak or a small jon boat is recommended. South River (North Carolina) "For other places named "South River", see South River (disambiguation). The South River is a tributary of the Black River, approximately 84 mi (121 km) long, in southeastern North Carolina in the