James River (Chesapeake Bay)

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James River
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Data
Water code US1488853
location Virginia (USA)
River system James River
Confluence of Cowpasture River and Jackson River
37 ° 47 ′ 4 "  N , 79 ° 46 ′ 33"  W
muzzle Chesapeake Bay Coordinates: 36 ° 56 '30 "  N , 76 ° 26' 37"  W 36 ° 56 '30 "  N , 76 ° 26' 37"  W.
Mouth height m

length 660 km
Catchment area 27.019 km²
Left tributaries Chickahominy River
Right tributaries Appomattox River
James River catchment area (highlighted)

James River catchment area (highlighted)

The James River is a river in the US state of Virginia . It is 660 km long and has a water catchment area of ​​27,000 km².

The James River is formed by the confluence of the Cowpasture River and the Jackson River in the mountains of the Appalachian Mountains , near the village of Iron Gate . The river flows through Hampton Roads into the Chesapeake Bay .

The first permanent English settlement in America was Jamestown , founded in 1607 on the banks of the James River. Both the city and the James River were after the English king I. James named.

The James River played an important role in the settlement of Virginia and as a transport route. Richmond , the capital of Virginia, is located on the James River.

Tributaries

Web links

Commons : James River  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

James River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System

Individual evidence

  1. [1] | The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | (accessed on January 8, 2018).