Pamunkey River

Pamunkey River
York River watershed showing the Pamunkey River south of the Mattaponi River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesNew Kent, King William, Caroline, Hanover
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the North Anna and South Anna rivers
 • locationNear Ashland, forms part of the boundary of Hanover County and Caroline County
 • coordinates37°48′13″N 77°24′27″W / 37.80361°N 77.40750°W / 37.80361; -77.40750[1]
MouthYork River
 • location
West Point, King William County
 • coordinates
37°31′3″N 76°47′29″W / 37.51750°N 76.79139°W / 37.51750; -76.79139[1]
Length93 mi (150 km)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftNorth Anna River
 • rightSouth Anna River

The Pamunkey River is a tributary of the York River, about 93 mi (150 km) long,[2] in eastern Virginia in the United States. Via the York River it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.

  1. ^ a b c "Pamunkey River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2017-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011