Rush River (Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°39′15″N 78°07′50″W / 38.65429°N 78.13055°W / 38.65429; -78.13055
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Rush River (Virginia)
The Rush River near the Calvert Mill in Washington, Virginia
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationVirginia

The Rush River is a 12.5-mile-long (20.1 km)[1] river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises in the northern part of Shenandoah National Park and flows southeast to the Thornton River at Rock Mills. Via the Thornton and Hazel rivers, it is part of the Rappahannock River watershed.

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rush River
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
  • Salmon, Emily J.; Campbell, Jr., Edward D. C. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.

38°39′15″N 78°07′50″W / 38.65429°N 78.13055°W / 38.65429; -78.13055