Cowpasture River

The Cowpasture River is a chief tributary of the in western in the United States. It is 84.4 miles long.
Photo: Hamiltonl, Public domain.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Virginia in the United States
  • Also known as: “Cow Pasture River” and “Wallawhatoola River”
  • Historically known as: “Carpenter’s Creek”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cliftondale Park and Fairview Heights.

Village
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 3 miles northwest of Cowpasture River.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 3 miles northwest of Cowpasture River.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in northern , United States. is situated 3 miles southwest of Cowpasture River.

Cowpasture River

Latitude
37.78457° or 37° 47′ 5″ north
Longitude
-79.77588° or 79° 46′ 33″ west
Elevation
991 feet (302 metres)
Open location code
8792Q6MF+RJ
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Cowpasture River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر كوباستور”
  • Catalan: “Cowpasture”
  • Cebuano: “Cowpasture River”
  • Dutch: “Cowpasture River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كوباستور”
  • French: “Cowpasture”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Cowpasture”
  • Russian: “Каупасчер”
  • Venetian: “Cowpasture”
  • Welsh: “Afon Cowpasture”
  • Western Frisian: “Cowpasture”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Iron Gate and Longdale.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jackson River and Soldiers Retreat Valley.

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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.

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