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Rowanty Creek
Rowanty Creek is a 14-mile long creek that is a tributary to the Nottoway River in southeastern Virginia. It is formed at the confluence of Hatcher Run and Gravelly Run. Course Rowanty Creek flows southeast from its confluence source in a braided swamp. Along the way, it encounters a few constrictions that narrow the floodplain. A number of swamps are connected together near its mouth with the Nottoway River. Sources The confluence of Hatcher Run and Gravelly Run mark the source of Rowanty Creek. Hatcher Run is about 7 km/4 miles in length and arises at an elevation of about 310 feet near Poole Siding, Virginia. Hatcher Run is impounded in two places, Jordon Lake and Speers Millpond. Gravelly Run at 17.5 km/11 miles is the longer of the two sources. It arises at an elevation of 280 feet and has one impoundment, Wilkinson Pond. Geology Rowanty Creek flows its entire distance through Coastal Plain alluvium. However, the two runs that form the creek start in Petersb ...
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Dinwiddie, Virginia
Dinwiddie is an unincorporated community, census-designated place, and the county seat of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States.” It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 619. History The town was the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, the Battle of Five Forks as well as the Battle of Sutherland's Station during the Appomattox Campaign. Geography The town is near the Interstate 85 corridor, about halfway between Richmond and the North Carolina State line. Main sites Burnt Quarter, the Dinwiddie County Court House, and Williamson Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic .... References External links County seats in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Di ...
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Nottoway River
The Nottoway River is a river in the U.S. state, U.S. State of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina that is 155 miles (249 kilometers) in length. The river begins in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Prince Edward County and merges with the Blackwater River (Virginia), Blackwater River to form the Chowan River in North Carolina. The river is part of the Chowan River system, which empties into the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina. Course The Nottoway River rises in a dense forest outside of Scholfield, an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Prince Edward County. The Nottoway serves as the boundary of Prince Edward and Lunenburg County, Virginia, Lunenburg counties, then Nottoway County, Virginia, Nottoway and Lunenburg counties. The river serves as the boundaries for many counties such as Brunswick County, North Carolina, Brunswick, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Dinwiddie, Sussex County, Virginia, Sussex, where it makes a northeaster ...
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Stony Creek, Virginia
Stony Creek is a town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census. History In 1848, Stony Creek was a stop on the Petersburg Railroad. Glenview, Nottoway Archeological Site, and Rose Bower are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Stony Creek is located at (36.946277, −77.399837). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2), all of it land. Stony Creek is located along Interstate 95 at Exit 31 ( VA 40), but it is also served by Exit 33 (VSR 602) with US 301 running along the west side as a frontage road at both interchanges. The former Petersburg Railroad line is now part of the CSX North End Subdivision. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 202 people, 99 households, and 56 families living in the town. The population density was 350.6 people per square mile (134.5/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of ...
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List Of Rivers Of Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean north of Chesapeake Bay * Cockle Creek * Machipongo River Chesapeake Bay * Pocomoke River *Potomac River ** Hull Creek **Coan River **Yeocomico River ***Northwest Yeocomico River ***South Yeocomico River *** West Yeocomico River ** Lower Machodoc Creek ** Nomini Creek ** Popes Creek **Mattox Creek ** Rosier Creek **Upper Machodoc Creek **Potomac Creek *** Accokeek Creek ** Aquia Creek ** Chopawamsic Creek **Quantico Creek **Neabsco Creek **Occoquan River *** Bull Run ****Popes Head Creek ****Cub Run **** Little Bull Run *** Cedar Run *** Broad Run **** Kettle Run **Pohick Creek **Accotink Creek **Dogue Creek **Little Hunting Creek **Hunting Creek ***Cameron Run **** Holmes Run **Four Mile Run *** Lubber Run **Pimmit Run ...
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Rivers Of Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean north of Chesapeake Bay * Cockle Creek * Machipongo River Chesapeake Bay * Pocomoke River *Potomac River ** Hull Creek **Coan River **Yeocomico River ***Northwest Yeocomico River ***South Yeocomico River *** West Yeocomico River ** Lower Machodoc Creek ** Nomini Creek ** Popes Creek **Mattox Creek ** Rosier Creek **Upper Machodoc Creek **Potomac Creek *** Accokeek Creek ** Aquia Creek ** Chopawamsic Creek **Quantico Creek **Neabsco Creek **Occoquan River *** Bull Run ****Popes Head Creek ****Cub Run **** Little Bull Run *** Cedar Run *** Broad Run **** Kettle Run **Pohick Creek **Accotink Creek **Dogue Creek **Little Hunting Creek **Hunting Creek ***Cameron Run **** Holmes Run **Four Mile Run *** Lubber Run **Pimmit Run ...
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