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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Roache’s River” and “Roache’s Run”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lexington and Barnes.
Lexington
Hamlet
Lexington is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Lexington is situated 1½ miles south of Roach River.
Barnes
Hamlet
Barnes is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States. Barnes is situated 2 miles east of Roach River.
Amicus
Hamlet
Amicus is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States. Amīcus is the Latin word for 'friend'. Amicus is situated 2½ miles north of Roach River.
Roach River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Greene, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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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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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lynch River and Estes Cemetery.
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