York River

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The York River is a tidal estuary in eastern Virginia that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and is known for its historical significance and rich estuarine ecosystem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tidal estuary
basinCountry United States
bridgeTypeAtCrossing swing-span bridge
confluenceLocation West Point, Virginia
country United States
crossedBy George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge
drainageBasin York River watershed
flowsInto Chesapeake Bay
formedByConfluenceOf Mattaponi River
Pamunkey River
hasEstuary York River estuary
linked to: York River
hasManagementArea York River and Small Coastal Basins watershed
linked to: York River
hasMouthElevation sea level
hasNavigationUse shipping channel
hasNearbyInstitution Virginia Institute of Marine Science
hasSalinity brackish water
hasTributary Mattaponi River
Pamunkey River
historicalEventSite American Civil War naval operations
American Revolutionary War
Siege of Yorktown
knownFor historical significance
rich estuarine ecosystem
length about 34 miles
about 55 kilometers
locatedIn Atlantic coastal plain
Virginia
eastern Virginia
mouthLocation Chesapeake Bay
near Colonial National Historical Park
Yorktown Battlefield
partOf Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
passesNear Gloucester Point, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia
linked to: Yorktown
region Middle Peninsula of Virginia
riverSystem Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
state Virginia
supportsEcosystemType estuarine ecosystem
supportsSpecies blue crabs
migratory fish
oysters
striped bass
usedFor boating
commercial fishing
recreational fishing
scientific research
waterBodyType tidal estuary

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Chesapeake Bay hasInflow York River
Williamsburg hasNearbyRiver York River
Yorktown locatedOn York River
Peninsula Campaign usedRoute York River
Virginia Peninsula boundedBy York River
Tidewater region hasWaterBody York River
Tidewater region hasEstuary York River estuary
linked to: York River
Middle Plantation locatedBetween York River
York River hasEstuary York River estuary
linked to: York River
York River hasManagementArea York River and Small Coastal Basins watershed
linked to: York River
Colonial Parkway followsRiver York River
Custis family associatedWith York River region
linked to: York River
Tidewater Virginia contains York River
Queen's Creek Cemetery locatedNear York River
Chief Powhatan governedNear York River
James City County borderedBy York River
Tsenacommacah traversedBy York River
York County, Virginia hasCoastlineOn York River estuary
linked to: York River
Pamunkey River tributaryOf York River
Pamunkey River riverSystem York River watershed
linked to: York River
Pamunkey River mouthLocatedIn York River
Pamunkey River emptiesInto Chesapeake Bay via York River
linked to: York River
Yorktown Battlefield near York River