Jackson River (Virginia)

Jackson River
Jacksons River, Jackson's River
A CSX freight train crosses the Jackson River near Covington.
Jackson River (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Jackson River (Virginia)
Location of the mouth of the Jackson River in Virginia
EtymologyWilliam Jackson, the first settler on the river.[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAlleghany County, Botetourt County, Bath County, Highland County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAppalachian Mountains, Highland County, Virginia
 • coordinates38°26′7″N 79°38′35″W / 38.43528°N 79.64306°W / 38.43528; -79.64306[1]
MouthJames River
 • location
Alleghany County, Virginia
 • coordinates
37°47′3″N 79°46′33″W / 37.78417°N 79.77583°W / 37.78417; -79.77583[1]
Length96 mi (154 km)

The Jackson River is a major tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia, flowing 96.4 miles (155.1 km).[3] The James River is formed by the confluence of the Jackson River and the Cowpasture River.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson River
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference gannett was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011