Western Branch Elizabeth River

Coordinates: 36°50′56″N 76°21′28″W / 36.84889°N 76.35778°W / 36.84889; -76.35778

Western Branch Elizabeth River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Virginia

The Western Branch Elizabeth River is a 7.0-mile-long (11.3 km)[1] tidal river which bisects the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, in the United States.[2] It is a tributary of the Elizabeth River, part of the harbor of Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia.

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ↑ http://www.lat-long.com/Latitude-Longitude-1479858-Virginia-Western_Branch_Elizabeth_River.html
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Western Branch Elizabeth River
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
  • Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr., eds. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.


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