Rivers,+Roads,+Railroads

Two Main Rivers run through Elizabethton
1. The Doe River runs under the covered bridge near downtown.
 * The Doe River begins on Roan Mountain in Carter County and flows into Elizabethton under the covered bridge.
 * The Doe runs into the Watauga River about fifteen minutes from the Broad Street Bridge



2. The Watauga River borders the town's northern parameters. The Watauga is a beautiful river much used for recreational outdoor activities such as kayaking, trout fishing, and tubing.

3. Railroad tracks run parallel to Highway 321 through town. The East Tennessee Railway runs from Johnson City to Elizabethton carrying products like lumber, metal, gas, and aluminum.

4. Mountains rise in the distance to the North, East, and South. Roan Mountain State Park is in Carter County.