Roach River
The Roach River is an 11.0-mile-long tributary of the North Fork Rivanna River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is part of the James River watershed. It rises at Powell Gap in Shenandoah National Park and flows southeast, passing the communities of Bacon Hollow and Dyke.- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 430 feet (131 metres)
- Description: river in Virginia, United States
- Also known as“Roache’s River”“Roache’s Run”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lexington and Barnes.
Lexington
Locality
Lexington is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Lexington is situated 1½ miles south of Roach River.
Barnes
Locality
Barnes is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States. Barnes is situated 2 miles east of Roach River.
Amicus
Locality
Amicus is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States. Amicus is situated 2½ miles north of Roach River.
Roach River
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Latitude
38.2218° or 38° 13′ 19″ north
Longitude
-78.48057° or 78° 28′ 50″ west
Open location code
87C36GC9+PQ
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Roach River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Roach”
- Cebuano: “Roach River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Roach River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Roach”
- Venetian: “Roach”
- Welsh: “Afon Roach”
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Notable Places Nearby
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