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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah River (nearby region) | 0 | 1 |
| South Fork Shenandoah River | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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
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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
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surface form: "Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over the Shenandoah River"
|
| hasPart |
North Fork Shenandoah River
→
South Fork Shenandoah River → |
| knownFor |
Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop
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Civil War history → pastoral valleys → role in American folk music → scenic beauty → |
| length | approximately 55 miles (main stem) → |
| lengthIncludingForks | over 150 miles → |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
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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
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surface form: "George Washington National Forest (portions of watershed)"
Shenandoah River State Park → |
| recreation |
camping
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canoeing → fishing → kayaking → tubing → |
| riverSystem | Potomac River watershed → |
| supports |
recreational boating industry
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smallmouth bass fishery → |
| tributaryOf | Potomac River → |
| waterQualityIssues |
agricultural runoff
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nutrient pollution → |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Shenandoah River (nearby region)"
this entity surface form: "South Fork Shenandoah River"