North Branch Potomac River valley
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The North Branch Potomac River valley is a river valley along the North Branch of the Potomac River that forms part of the Appalachian landscape and drainage system in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
landform ⓘ river valley ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Appalachian ridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainedBy | North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | fluvial erosion ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalContext | Appalachian Plateau and Ridge-and-Valley provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
riparian habitat corridor
ⓘ
wildlife migration route ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
floodplain areas
ⓘ
river terraces ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole |
surface water drainage corridor
ⓘ
tributary valley of the Potomac River system ⓘ |
| hasRecreationUse |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking along valley slopes ⓘ |
| influences | local microclimate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland ⓘ Mid-Atlantic region of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian drainage system
ⓘ
Appalachian landscape ⓘ Chesapeake Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ North Branch Potomac River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Potomac River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture in bottomlands
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settlement locations ⓘ transportation corridor ⓘ |
| waterFlowsTo | Potomac River mainstem via North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.