Yadkin

[ yad-kin ]

/ ˈyæd kɪn /

a part of the Pee Dee River that flows SE through central North Carolina.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

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The April forays created almost as much consternation at Charleston as on the Yadkin.
Daniel Boone|Reuben Gold Thwaites
He built a log cabin on the banks of the Yadkin and lived there several years.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8|Various
The Yadkin country was more favored than some other portions of the backwoods of North Carolina.
Daniel Boone|Reuben Gold Thwaites
He sold his farm on the Yadkin and invested the proceeds in such comforts as would be available on the banks of the Kentucky.
Daniel Boone|John S. C. Abbott

The rails follow the course of the upper reaches of the Yadkin River, with swift succession of vicious curves and heavy grades.
Heart of the Blue Ridge|Waldron Baily