Cox Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Claiborne County, Tennessee, in the Ridge and Valley region. It lies about 7.5 miles northeast of Tazewell and roughly 46.8 miles northeast of Knoxville as the crow flies.
The Ridge and Valley is a corridor of long, parallel forested ridges and farmed limestone valleys running the length of the Appalachians. Waterfalls occur where streams cut through resistant sandstone on the ridges.
Claiborne County holds 4 recorded rapids, and several are close by. Johnsons Shoals, is about 9.6 miles away. Macks Shoals, is about 9.6 miles away. Bulls Shoals, is about 9.9 miles away.
Cox Shoals is located at 36.5381° N, 83.4823° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.