Piscataway Creek
Piscataway Creek is a tributary of the Rappahannock River in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately 17 miles in length. It is fed by the Sturgeon Swamp and Mussel Swamp, lowlands near US Route 360 on the Middle Peninsula, and empties into the Rappahannock River three miles downstream from the town of Tappahannock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: River in Virginia, USA
- Also known as: “Coxes Creek”, “Crooked Creek”, “Pascaticon Creek”, “Piscatacon Creek”, and “Piscataway Swamp”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Coleman Island and Saint Margaret’s School.
Coleman Island
Island
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Coleman Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Piscataway Creek.
Saint Margaret’s School
School
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
St. Margaret's School was an independent, Episcopal, all-girls school located in the town of Tappahannock, Virginia, United States, on the banks of the Rappahannock River. Saint Margaret’s School is situated 2½ miles northwest of Piscataway Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tappahannock and Wares Wharf.
Tappahannock
Town
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2010 census, up from 2,068 at the 2000 census. Tappahannock is situated 2½ miles northwest of Piscataway Creek.
Wares Wharf
Hamlet
Wares Wharf is an unincorporated community in Essex County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Wares Wharf is situated 3 miles southeast of Piscataway Creek.
Dunnsville
Hamlet
Dunnsville is an unincorporated community in Essex County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. U.S. Route 17, which transects the community, has a roadside historical marker commemorating the Rappahannock Industrial Academy. Dunnsville is situated 3 miles south of Piscataway Creek.
Piscataway Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Essex, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Cebuano—“Piscataway Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Piscataway Creek”
- Cebuano: “Piscataway Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Piscataway Creek”
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Localities in the Area
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