James River
Sign in to saveriver in Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Etymology
- King James VI and I
- Native name
- Powhatan ( Powhatan )
- Country
- United States
- State
- Virginia
- Source
- Confluence of Cowpasture River and Jackson River
- Location
- Iron Gate , Allegheny Mountains , Virginia
- Coordinates
- 37°47′4″N 79°46′33″W / 37.78444°N 79.77583°W / 37.78444; -79.77583
- Mouth
- Hampton Roads
- Length
- 348 mi (560 km)
- Basin size
- 10,432 sq mi (27,020 km )
- Average
- 6,835 cu ft/s (193.5 m /s)
- Minimum
- 10 cu ft/s (0.28 m /s)
- Maximum
- 313,000 cu ft/s (8,900 m /s)
- Left
- Chickahominy River
- Right
- Appomattox River
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- JamesRiverWG.JPG
- Length
- 560
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- Commons category
- James River (Virginia)
- watershed area
- 57020
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The James at Percival's Island Riverwalk in Lynchburg, Virginia The James River is a river in Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows from the confluence of the Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers in Botetourt County 348 miles (560 km) to the Chesapeake Bay. The river length extends to 444 miles (715 km) if the Jackson River, the longer of its two headwaters, is included. It is the longest river in Virginia. Jamestown and Williamsburg, Virginia's first colonial capitals, and Richmond, Virginia's current capital, lie on the James River. The James River's watershed covers a large portion of the state of Virginia and impacts millions of residents. A major source of drinking water, the river is one of the most important natural resources in the state.
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