Pamunkey Creek
| Pamunkey Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Virginia |
Pamunkey Creekis a 20.8-mile-long (33.5 km)[1]river inOrangeandSpotsylvaniacounties in theU.S. stateofVirginia.It is a tributary of theNorth Anna River.
The creek is formed by the confluence of smaller branches that rise in the town ofOrange, Virginia,then flows southeast across theVirginia Piedmont.It joins the North Anna as an arm ofLake Anna,a reservoir. Via the North Anna,Pamunkey,andYorkrivers, Pamunkey Creek is part of theChesapeake Baywatershed.
See also
[edit]- List of rivers of Virginia
- Pomonkey Creekin Maryland
- (Pomonkey:tribe and place in Maryland vs.Pamunkey:tribe and place in Virginia)
References
[edit]- ^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: Pamunkey Creek
- 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.ISBN0-88490-177-7.
38°06′23″N77°50′15″W/ 38.10625°N 77.83749°W