Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 1479404

Location

State Virginia

County Lancaster

Feature Class Stream

Coordinates

DMS

37°35'15"N 76°17'21"W

Decimal Degrees

37.5876333, -76.2891091

Elevation

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USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Deltaville

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Westland

2.0 mi N

Also Known As

Hedgman River Hedgman's River Hedgmans River North Branch North Fork of Rappahannock River O-pis-cat-u-meck Opiscatumeck Pembroke River Queen River Queen's River Queens River Rapahanock River Rapehennik River Rapihannik River Rappahannoc River Rappahanock River Rappahanoc River Rappohannock River Rippehanning River Riviere de Rappahanock Tappahannock River Topahanock River Toppahannock River Top-pa-han-ock Toppahanock Flu Toppahanock River

Hydrography

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Description

Flows for 195 miles into Chesapeake Bay.

History

An Indian word meaning "stream with an ebb and flow," or "river of quick-rising water."

Nearby Features

Rappahanncock Spit Bar · 1.8 mi NE
Windmill Point Cape · 1.9 mi NNE
Stingray Point Cape · 2.0 mi SSW
Westland Populated Place · 2.0 mi N
Stingray Point Populated Place · 2.2 mi SSW
Broad Creek Stream · 2.2 mi SW
Fleets Island Island · 2.3 mi N
Georges Cove Bay · 2.3 mi N
White Marsh Swamp · 2.5 mi N
Windmill Point Creek Stream · 2.6 mi NNW