Thornton River

The Thornton River is a 27.9-mile-long river in the U.S. state of . It rises at in and flows east through , running parallel to U.S. Route 211 until it reaches the town of .
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 318 feet (97 metres)
  • Description: river in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as
    “North Gourdvine River”
    “River Firth”
    “Thornton’s River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rixeyville and Korea.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 2 miles southeast of Thornton River.

Locality
is a town in , United States. is situated 2 miles north of Thornton River.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3 miles northwest of Thornton River.

Thornton River

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Latitude
38.60262° or 38° 36′ 9″ north
Longitude
-78.00277° or 78° 0′ 10″ west
Open location code
87C3JX3W+2V
Geo­Names ID
4789447
Wiki­data ID
Q7796551

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Thornton River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Thornton”
  • Cebuano: “Thornton River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ثورنتون”
  • German: “Thornton River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Thornton”
  • Venetian: “Thornton”
  • Welsh: “Afon Thornton”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monumental Mills Dam and Kerrick Bridge.

Virginia: Highlights

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