Cross River
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Cross River may refer to:
In Nigeria
In Canada
In the United States
In Nigeria
- Cross River (Nigeria)Cross River (Nigeria)Cross River is the main river in southeastern Nigeria and gives its name to Cross River State.It originates in Cameroon, where it takes the name of the Manyu River....
- Cross River StateCross River StateCross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River , which passes through the state...
, in southeastern Nigeria, named after the above river - Cross River languagesCross River languagesThe Cross River or Delta–Cross languages are a branch of the Benue–Congo language family in south-easternmost Nigeria posited by Joseph Greenberg...
, a branch of the Benue-Congo languages subgroup of the Niger-Congo languages
In Canada
- Cross River (British Columbia)Cross River (British Columbia)The Cross River is a tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is tributary to the Columbia River....
, a tributary of the Kootenay River
In the United States
- Cross River (New York)Cross River (New York)The Cross River is a short river in southern New York State that rises near Cross River in the township of Lewisboro. After its rising point, it makes a loop, heading SE, then SW, then NW, and finally west. It flows a few miles in that direction until it ends up in the Cross River Reservoir, which...
, a tributary of the Croton River - Cross River, New York, a hamlet of Lewisboro, New YorkLewisboro, New YorkLewisboro is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 12,411 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Lewis.- History :...