Appomattox River

The Appomattox River is a tributary of the , about 157 miles long, in central and eastern , named for the Appomattocs Indian tribe who lived along its lower banks in the 17th century.
Wikipedia
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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 National Cemetery and West End Christian School.

Cemetery
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is a United States National Cemetery in the community of within the city of . 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. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Appomattox River.

School
is a private Christian school in . The school mascot is a crusader and school colors are blue, white, and black. is situated 2 miles southwest of Appomattox River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Point and Bermuda Hundred.

Quarter
Photo: The U.S. National Archives, Public domain.
was a town in , , United States, that was annexed by the independent city of in 1923. It served as headquarters of the Union Army during the siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War.

Hamlet
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was the first administrative division in the English colony of Virginia. It was founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1613, six years after Jamestown.

Village
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is a census-designated place located in the eastern point of , , United States, just east of . The population as of the 2020 census was 4,075. is situated 2½ miles west of Appomattox River.

Appomattox River

Latitude
37.3207° or 37° 19′ 15″ north
Longitude
-77.27553° or 77° 16′ 32″ west
Open location code
87948PCF+7Q
Geo­Names ID
4744631
Wiki­data ID
Q621682
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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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