Jackson River
The Jackson River is a major tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia, flowing 96.4 miles. The James River is formed by the confluence of the Jackson River and the Cowpasture River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Jackson’s River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cliftondale Park and Fairview Heights.
Cliftondale Park
Village
Cliftondale Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 266. Cliftondale Park is situated 3 miles northwest of Jackson River.
Fairview Heights
Neighborhood
Fairview Heights is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. Fairview Heights is situated 3 miles northwest of Jackson River.
Glen Wilton
Hamlet
Glen Wilton is a census-designated place in northern Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 129 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located along the James River, between Eagle Rock and Iron Gate. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. Glen Wilton is situated 3 miles southwest of Jackson River.
Jackson River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Alleghany, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Jackson River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر جاكسون”
- Basque: “Jackson ibaia (Virginia)”
- Basque: “Jackson ibaia”
- Catalan: “Jackson”
- Cebuano: “Jackson River”
- Dutch: “Jackson River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر جاكسون”
- French: “Jackson”
- German: “Jackson River (Virginia)”
- German: “Jackson River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Jackson”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Jackson”
- Norwegian: “Jackson”
- Venetian: “Jackson”
- Welsh: “Afon Jackson”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Iron Gate and Longdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cowpasture River and Soldiers Retreat Valley.
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