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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
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 • 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.

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  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. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.