Shenandoah River

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The Shenandoah River is a scenic waterway flowing through Virginia and West Virginia, famed for its pastoral valleys, Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop, and prominence in American folk music and Civil War history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War
song "Oh Shenandoah"
basinSize approximately 2,937 square miles
borderFor part of the boundary between Virginia and West Virginia
climateZone humid subtropical to humid continental transition
confluenceLocation Front Royal, Virginia
continent North America
country United States
crossedBy Interstate 81 (via its forks and tributaries in the valley)
linked to: Interstate 81

U.S. Route 340 NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
etymology name derived from Native American origin
flowsThrough Blue Ridge Mountains region
Shenandoah Valley
hasBridge Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over the Shenandoah River
hasPart North Fork Shenandoah River
South Fork Shenandoah River
knownFor Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop
Civil War history
pastoral valleys
role in American folk music
scenic beauty
length approximately 55 miles (main stem)
lengthIncludingForks over 150 miles
locatedIn Virginia
West Virginia
linked to: Virginia
mouthElevation 247 feet
mouthLocation Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
passesNear Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
passesThrough Clarke County, Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Page County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia
protectedAreaAlong George Washington National Forest (portions of watershed)
Shenandoah River State Park
recreation camping
canoeing
fishing
kayaking
tubing
riverSystem Potomac River watershed
supports recreational boating industry
smallmouth bass fishery
tributaryOf Potomac River
waterQualityIssues agricultural runoff
nutrient pollution

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Potomac River tributary Shenandoah River
Virginia hasRiver Shenandoah River
Shenandoah Valley drainageBasinOf Shenandoah River
Shenandoah Valley namedAfter Shenandoah River
Front Royal locatedOnRiver South Fork Shenandoah River
linked to: Shenandoah River
Front Royal nearRiver Shenandoah River
Shenandoah National Park namedAfter Shenandoah River
Warren County, Virginia containsRiver Shenandoah River
Winchester, Virginia nearRiver Shenandoah River
Virginia State Route 7 crosses Shenandoah River
Charles Town, West Virginia hasNearbyRiver Shenandoah River (nearby region)
linked to: Shenandoah River
Bolivar, West Virginia hasNearbyLandmark Shenandoah River
Jefferson Rock overlooks Shenandoah River
Clarke County, Virginia contains Shenandoah River
Clarke County, Virginia locatedOn Shenandoah River
Western Virginia drainedBy Shenandoah River
subject linked to: western Virginia
Round Hill, Virginia near Shenandoah River
Opequon Creek watershed partOf Shenandoah River system
linked to: Shenandoah River
New Market, Virginia locatedNear Shenandoah River
subject linked to: Newmarket, Virginia
Shenandoah County, Virginia contains Shenandoah River
Shenandoah County, Virginia namedAfter Shenandoah River
Page County, Virginia traversedByRiver Shenandoah River
Robert Harper mainRiverAssociated Shenandoah River
Shenandoah hasSubject Shenandoah River (in some interpretations)
linked to: Shenandoah River
Oh Shenandoah isAssociatedWith Shenandoah River
subject linked to: song "Oh Shenandoah"
Shenandoah River State Park hasViewOf Shenandoah River
Ranson, West Virginia locatedNear Shenandoah River
Bolivar Heights hasViewOf Shenandoah River
North Fork Shenandoah River tributaryOf Shenandoah River
North Fork Shenandoah River mouthLocation Shenandoah River
North Fork Shenandoah River drainageBasin Shenandoah River basin
linked to: Shenandoah River
Maryland Heights overlooks Shenandoah River
South Fork Shenandoah River tributaryOf Shenandoah River
South Fork Shenandoah River mouth Shenandoah River at Front Royal, Virginia
linked to: Shenandoah River
Battle of Front Royal river Shenandoah River
U.S. Route 340 crosses Shenandoah River
Jefferson County, West Virginia bordersWaterBody Shenandoah River
subject linked to: Jefferson County
U.S. Route 340 (Virginia) followsValleyOf Shenandoah River
U.S. Route 340 (Virginia) crosses Shenandoah River
U.S. Route 340 (Virginia) parallelTo Shenandoah River