North River (Mobjack Bay)

Coordinates: 37°23′30″N 76°24′14″W / 37.39167°N 76.40389°W / 37.39167; -76.40389
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37°23′30″N 76°24′14″W / 37.39167°N 76.40389°W / 37.39167; -76.40389

North River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationVirginia

The North River is a 7.6-mile-long (12.2 km)[1] tidal river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is an arm of Mobjack Bay, itself part of Chesapeake Bay. The North River forms the boundary between Mathews and Gloucester counties.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North River
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
  • Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr., eds. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. .