Dan River
The Dan River flows 214 miles in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina.
- Stream
- Description: river in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia
- Also known as“South Branch Roanoak River”“South Branch Roanoke River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Country and Clarksville.
Lake Country
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The Lake Country of southern Central Virginia surrounds the John H.
Clarksville
Town
Clarksville is a town in Mecklenburg county in the… Clarksville is situated 3 miles southeast of Dan River.
Buffalo Springs
Hamlet
Buffalo Springs is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Buffalo Springs is situated 3½ miles west of Dan River.
Dan River
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Latitude
36.65597° or 36° 39′ 22″ north
Longitude
-78.59861° or 78° 35′ 55″ west
Open location code
8783MC42+9H
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Dan River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Dan”
- Catalan: “Dan (riu)”
- Catalan: “riu Dan”
- Cebuano: “Dan River”
- Chinese: “丹河”
- Dutch: “Dan River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر دان”
- French: “Dan River”
- German: “Dan River”
- Hungarian: “Dan River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Dan”
- Mingrelian: “დანი”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Dan River”
- Polish: “Dan River”
- Polish: “Dan”
- Venetian: “Dan”
- Welsh: “Afon Dan”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bluestone Wildlife Management Area and Burwell Cemetery.
Virginia: Highlights
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