US States/Virginia/Geography/Water Features

Introduction

Hello, and welcome! Here you will learn about special water features around Virginia.

Dismal Swamp

• Located in the southeastern corner of the Costal Plains/Tidewater Region.
• Wide variety of wildlife: Mammals, reptiles and different species of birds
• It was explored and surveyed by 1st American President George Washington.

Largest Peninsula in Virginia

The Eastern Shore is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. It is part of the Costal Plain/Tidewater Region.

Major Rivers of Virginia

Each river was a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration and the settlement of Virginia. Many early Virginia cities developed along the Fall Line, the natural border between the Costal Plain/Tidewater and Piedmont regions where the land rises sharply and where rockes and waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.

Potomac River

• Flows downhill into the Chesapeake Bay
• Alexandria is located along the Potomac River

Rappahannock River

• Flows downhill into the Chesapeake Bay
• Fredericksburg is located along the Potomac River.

James River

• Flows downhill into the Chesapeake Bay
• Richmond and Jamestown are the largest rivers in along the river

York River

• Flows downhill into the Chesapeake Bay
• Yorktown is located along the York River