Shenandoah River

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The Shenandoah River is a scenic waterway flowing through Virginia and West Virginia, famed for its pastoral valleys, Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop, and prominence in American folk music and Civil War history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War
song "Oh Shenandoah"
basinSize approximately 2,937 square miles
borderFor part of the boundary between Virginia and West Virginia
climateZone humid subtropical to humid continental transition
confluenceLocation Front Royal, Virginia
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Interstate 81
surface form: Interstate 81 (via its forks and tributaries in the valley)

U.S. Route 340 NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Chesapeake Bay
surface form: Chesapeake Bay watershed
etymology name derived from Native American origin
flowsThrough Blue Ridge Mountains
surface form: Blue Ridge Mountains region

Shenandoah Valley
hasBridge Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over Potomac River
surface form: Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over the Shenandoah River
hasPart North Fork Shenandoah River
South Fork Shenandoah River
knownFor Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop
Civil War history
pastoral valleys
role in American folk music
scenic beauty
length approximately 55 miles (main stem)
lengthIncludingForks over 150 miles
locatedIn Virginia
Virginia
surface form: West Virginia
mouthElevation 247 feet
mouthLocation Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
passesNear Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
passesThrough Clarke County, Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Page County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia
protectedAreaAlong George Washington National Forest
surface form: George Washington National Forest (portions of watershed)

Shenandoah River State Park
recreation camping
canoeing
fishing
kayaking
tubing
riverSystem Potomac River watershed
supports recreational boating industry
smallmouth bass fishery
tributaryOf Potomac River
waterQualityIssues agricultural runoff
nutrient pollution

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Potomac River tributary Shenandoah River
Virginia hasRiver Shenandoah River
Shenandoah Valley drainageBasinOf Shenandoah River
Shenandoah Valley namedAfter Shenandoah River
Front Royal locatedOnRiver Shenandoah River
this entity surface form: South Fork Shenandoah River
Front Royal nearRiver Shenandoah River
Shenandoah National Park namedAfter Shenandoah River
Warren County, Virginia containsRiver Shenandoah River
Winchester, Virginia nearRiver Shenandoah River
Virginia State Route 7 crosses Shenandoah River
Charles Town, West Virginia hasNearbyRiver Shenandoah River
this entity surface form: Shenandoah River (nearby region)
Bolivar, West Virginia hasNearbyLandmark Shenandoah River
Jefferson Rock overlooks Shenandoah River
Clarke County, Virginia contains Shenandoah River
Clarke County, Virginia locatedOn Shenandoah River
western Virginia drainedBy Shenandoah River
subject surface form: Western Virginia
Round Hill, Virginia near Shenandoah River
Opequon Creek watershed partOf Shenandoah River
this entity surface form: Shenandoah River system
Newmarket, Virginia locatedNear Shenandoah River
subject surface form: New Market, Virginia
Shenandoah County, Virginia contains Shenandoah River
Shenandoah County, Virginia namedAfter Shenandoah River
Page County, Virginia traversedByRiver Shenandoah River
Robert Harper mainRiverAssociated Shenandoah River
Shenandoah hasSubject Shenandoah River
this entity surface form: Shenandoah River (in some interpretations)
song "Oh Shenandoah" isAssociatedWith Shenandoah River
subject surface form: Oh Shenandoah
Shenandoah River State Park hasViewOf Shenandoah River
Ranson, West Virginia locatedNear Shenandoah River
Bolivar Heights hasViewOf Shenandoah River
North Fork Shenandoah River tributaryOf Shenandoah River
North Fork Shenandoah River mouthLocation Shenandoah River
North Fork Shenandoah River drainageBasin Shenandoah River
this entity surface form: Shenandoah River basin
Maryland Heights overlooks Shenandoah River
South Fork Shenandoah River tributaryOf Shenandoah River
South Fork Shenandoah River mouth Shenandoah River
this entity surface form: Shenandoah River at Front Royal, Virginia
Battle of Front Royal river Shenandoah River
U.S. Route 340 crosses Shenandoah River
Jefferson County bordersWaterBody Shenandoah River
subject surface form: Jefferson County, West Virginia
U.S. Route 340 (Virginia) followsValleyOf Shenandoah River
U.S. Route 340 (Virginia) crosses Shenandoah River
U.S. Route 340 (Virginia) parallelTo Shenandoah River