Mattaponi River

Mattaponi River
The Mattaponi River, upstream of its confluence with the South River
York River watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesKing and Queen, King William, New Kent, Caroline
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the Matta and Poni rivers
 • locationNear Woodford, Caroline County
 • coordinates38°06′45″N 77°26′08″W / 38.11250°N 77.43556°W / 38.11250; -77.43556[1]
MouthYork River
 • location
West Point, King William County
 • coordinates
37°31′03″N 76°47′30″W / 37.51750°N 76.79167°W / 37.51750; -76.79167[1]
Length103 mi (166 km)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftMatta River, South River
 • rightPoni River

The Mattaponi River /ˈmætəpən/ is a 103-mile-long (166 km)[2] tributary of the York River estuary in eastern Virginia in the United States.

  1. ^ a b "Mattaponi River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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