North Toe River
| North Toe River | |
| River | |
 Bridge over the North Toe River in Newland | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Kentucky Creek, Cow Camp Creek, Haw Branch, Row Branch, Squirrel Creek, Plumtree Creek, Pancake Branch, Clear Creek, Threemile Creek, Brushy Creek, Laurel Creek, Harris Creek, White Oak Branch, Rose Creek, Cathis Creek, Grassy Creek, English Creek, Big Branch, Wolf Branch, South Toe River, Chestnut Branch, Brush Creek, Pigpen Creek, Jacks Creek, Bee Branch, McKinney Branch, Cane River |
| - right | Hickorynut Branch, Whiteoak Creek, Banjo Branch,Fall Branch, Horse Branch, Gooseneck Branch, Birchfield Creek, Race Path Branch, Whitaker Branch, Roaring Creek, Powdermill Creek, Doublehead Creek, Henson Creek, Justice Creek, Puatt Creek, Jones Creek, Little Laurel Branch, Bill Davenport Branch, Jake Creek, Beaver Creek, Pine Branch, Little Bear Creek, Lily Branch, Gouge Branch, Sink Hole Creek, Rose Creek, Cane Creek, Whitson Branch, Big Rock Creek, Raccoon Creek, Warrick Branch, Brummett Creek, Pigeonroost Creek, Cooper Branch, Rebels Creek |
| Source | |
| - location | Avery County, NC |
| - elevation | 4,280 ft (1,305 m) |
| - coordinates | 36°07′47″N 81°53′13″W / 36.12972°N 81.88694°W |
| Mouth | Nolichucky River |
| - location | Yancey County, NC |
| - elevation | 2,021 ft (616 m) |
| - coordinates | 36°01′44″N 82°19′37″W / 36.02889°N 82.32694°WCoordinates: 36°01′44″N 82°19′37″W / 36.02889°N 82.32694°W |
The North Toe River[1] is a large stream in the North Carolina High Country. The name Toe is taken from its original name Estatoe, pronounced 'S - ta - toe', a native American name associated with the Estatoe trade route leading down from the North Carolina mountains through Brevard. There is a historical plaque in Brevard with information that affirms the route, which continues into South Carolina, where a village of the same name was located. Due to difficulty in pronouncing the name it was shortened over the years to Toe.
The headwaters begin between Bald Mountain and Sugar Mountain, what is known as Sugar Gap, in Avery County. The river proceeds southwest through Mitchell County, joining with the South Toe River, before merging with the Cane River to form the Nolichucky River in Yancey County.