Stinking River
The Stinking River is a short tributary of the Banister River in southern Virginia in the United States. Via the Banister and Dan Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Roanoke River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.Places of Interest
Highlights: Sharswood Plantation.
Sharswood Plantation
Museum
Sharswood Plantation, also known as Sharswood Manor… Sharswood Plantation is situated 1½ miles north of Stinking River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riceville and Mount Airy.
Riceville
Hamlet
Riceville is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Riceville is situated 1½ miles southeast of Stinking River.
Mount Airy
Hamlet
Mount Airy is an unincorporated community… Mount Airy is situated 2½ miles north of Stinking River.
Markham
Hamlet
Markham, Pittsylvania County is an unincorporated… Markham is situated 3½ miles southwest of Stinking River.
Stinking River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.90736° or 36° 54′ 27″ north
Longitude
-79.19308° or 79° 11′ 35″ west
Elevation
446 feet (136 metres)
Open location code
8782WR44+WQ
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Stinking River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Stinking”
- Cebuano: “Stinking River”
- Dutch: “Stinking River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Stinking”
- Venetian: “Stinking”
- Welsh: “Afon Stinking”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hermosa and Renan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Elkhorn Dam and Mulberry Cemetery.
Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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