Cumberland River

Cumberland River

A river rising in southeast Kentucky and flowing about 1,100 km (685 mi) in a winding course southwest into northern Tennessee then northwest to the Ohio River near Paducah, Kentucky.

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Cumberland River - a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern KentuckyCumberlandBluegrass State, Kentucky, KY - a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horsesTennessee, TN, Volunteer State - a state in east central United States