Appomattox River
The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately 157 miles long, in central and eastern Virginia, named for the Appomattocs Indian tribe who lived along its lower banks in the 17th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the James River in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Appamatox River”, “Appamattox River”, “Appomattock River”, and “North Branch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include City Point and City Point National Cemetery.
City Point
Building
Photo: The U.S. National Archives, Public domain.
City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, that was annexed by the independent city of Hopewell in 1923. It served as headquarters of the Union Army during the siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War.
City Point National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
City Point National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the community of City Point within the city of Hopewell, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 6.7 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 6,909 interments. City Point National Cemetery is situated 1½ miles southwest of Appomattox River.
West End Christian School
School
West End Christian School is a private Christian school in Hopewell, Virginia. The school mascot is a crusader and school colors are blue, white, and black. West End Christian School is situated 2 miles southwest of Appomattox River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bermuda Hundred and Enon.
Bermuda Hundred
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Bermuda Hundred was the first administrative division in the English colony of Virginia. It was founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1613, six years after Jamestown.
Enon
Village
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
Enon is a census-designated place located in the eastern point of Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States, just east of Chester. The population as of the 2020 census was 4,075. Enon is situated 2½ miles west of Appomattox River.
Jordan Point
Hamlet
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jordan Point is a small unincorporated community on the south bank of the James River in the northern portion of Prince George County, Virginia, United States. Jordan Point is situated 3 miles east of Appomattox River.
Appomattox River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Appomattox River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر أبوماتوكس”
- Asturian: “Ríu Appomattox”
- Catalan: “Appomattox”
- Cebuano: “Appomattox River”
- Chinese: “阿波馬托克斯河”
- Dutch: “Appomattox River”
- Dutch: “Appomattox”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ابوماتوكس”
- French: “Appomattox River”
- German: “Apamatuck River”
- German: “Apamutiky River”
- German: “Apomatok River”
- German: “Appamattuck River”
- German: “Appamattux River”
- German: “Appamatuck River”
- German: “Appomatox River”
- German: “Appomattake River”
- German: “Appomattox River”
- German: “Apumetecs River”
- German: “North Branch Appomattow River”
- Greek: “ποταμός Αππομάττοξ”
- Irish: “Abhainn Appomattox”
- Japanese: “アポマトックス川”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Appomattox River”
- Polish: “Appomattox (rzeka)”
- Polish: “Appomattox”
- Polish: “Rzeka Appomattox”
- Russian: “Аппоматтокс”
- Slovenian: “Appomattox River”
- Slovenian: “Appomattox”
- Slovenian: “reka Appomattox”
- Venetian: “Appomattox”
- Welsh: “Afon Appomattox”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hopewell and Shirley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include City Point and Appomattox Manor Park.
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