Nansemond River
The Nansemond River is a 19.8-mile-long tributary of the James River located in the City of Suffolk, Virginia in the United States. The river features numerous waterways and salt marshes that make up part of the more than 5,500 acres of tidal wetlands within the City of Suffolk.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Nandsamund River”, “Nandsemond River”, “Nansimond River”, “Nansimum River”, and “Riviere de Nansemond”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sidney Bertram Hazelwood Senior Bridge and Nansemond River Bridge.
Sidney Bertram Hazelwood Senior Bridge
Bridge
The Crittenden Bridge, also known as the Chuckatuck Creek Bridge, is officially named The Sidney B. Sidney Bertram Hazelwood Senior Bridge is situated 2½ miles west of Nansemond River.
Nansemond River Bridge
Bridge
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crittenden and Hobson.
Crittenden
Suburb
Crittenden is an unincorporated community in the… Crittenden is situated 2 miles west of Nansemond River.
Hobson
Quarter
Hobson is in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Hobson is situated 3 miles southwest of Nansemond River.
Belleville
Quarter
Belleville is an unincorporated community in the… Belleville is situated 3½ miles south of Nansemond River.
Nansemond River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Suffolk, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.91265° or 36° 54′ 46″ north
Longitude
-76.46217° or 76° 27′ 44″ west
Open location code
8785WG7Q+34
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Nansemond River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Nansemond”
- Cebuano: “Nansemond River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Nansemond”
- Russian: “Нансемонд-Ривер”
- Russian: “Нансемонд”
- Venetian: “Nansemond”
- Welsh: “Afon Nansemond”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Eclipse and Cedar Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Barrel Point and Big Point.
Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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