Meherrin River
The Meherrin River is a 143.37 mi long river in Virginia and North Carolina in the United States. It is a sixth-order tributary of the Chowan River, which it joins in Hertford County, North Carolina.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Virginia and North Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Maherine River”, “Maherrin River”, “Mehearin River”, “Meherin River”, “Pochike River”, “Wayanock”, and “Woodford River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rivers Correctional Institution.
Rivers Correctional Institution
Prison
Rivers Correctional Institution is a privately owned prison in unincorporated Hertford County, North Carolina, operated by GEO Group under contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons since its construction in 2001. Rivers Correctional Institution is situated 2 miles south of Meherrin River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Como.
Como
Hamlet
Como is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census. Como is situated 6 miles northwest of Meherrin River.
Meherrin River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Hertford, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Meherrin River” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Мехерин”
- Catalan: “Meherrin”
- Cebuano: “Meherrin River”
- Chinese: “梅赫林河”
- Dutch: “Meherrin River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر مهرين”
- French: “Meherrin”
- German: “Meherrin River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Meherrin”
- Venetian: “Meherrin”
- Welsh: “Afon Meherrin”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flax Island and Askew Cemetery.
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