North River (Mobjack Bay)

North River (Mobjack Bay)

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

North River
Origin Virginia
Basin countries United States

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



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