Buffalo Creek (Appomattox River tributary)

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Buffalo Creek
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Buffalo Creek is a 21.1-mile-long (34.0 km) [1] tributary of the Appomattox River in the U.S. state of Virginia. Flowing entirely through Prince Edward County, it joins the Appomattox River at Farmville.

Appomattox River tributary of the James River in Virginia, United States

The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately 157 miles (253 km) long, in central and eastern Virginia in the United States, named for the Appomattocs Indian tribe who lived along its lower banks in the 17th century. It drains a cotton and tobacco-growing region of the Piedmont and coastal plain southwest of Richmond.

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Cabin Creek is a 4.8-mile-long (7.7 km) stream in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Appomattox River. It rises in Fort Lee and flows north into the western side of the city of Hopewell, reaching the Appomattox River 3 miles (5 km) upstream of that river's confluence with the James River.

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Namozine Creek is a 23.6-mile-long (38.0 km) stream in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Appomattox River. Rising in Nottoway County 6 miles (10 km) northeast of the town of Blackstone, Namozine Creek forms the boundary between Dinwiddie County to the south and Nottoway and Amelia counties to the north for nearly its entire length. It joins the Appomattox River 13 miles (21 km) west of Petersburg.

North Buffalo Creek is a 7.5-mile-long (12.1 km) tributary of Buffalo Creek in Rockbridge County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Via Buffalo Creek and the Maury River, it is part of the James River watershed.

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Sandy River is a 12.9-mile-long (20.8 km) tributary of the Bush River in the U.S. state of Virginia. Via the Bush River and the Appomattox River, it is part of the James River watershed. It rises in Prince Edward County northeast of the village of Green Bay and flow north through Prince Edward State Forest and farmland, joining the Bush River less than one mile south of that river's confluence with the Appomattox near the town of Farmville.

The Slate River is a 48.8-mile-long (78.5 km) tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Appomattox and flows northeast past Buckingham, eventually reaching the James River near Bremo Bluff. The river's course is entirely within Buckingham County.

South Buffalo Creek is a 9.9-mile-long (15.9 km) tributary of Buffalo Creek in Botetourt and Rockbridge counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. Via Buffalo Creek and the Maury River, it is part of the James River watershed.

The Staunton River is a 4.1-mile-long (6.6 km) stream in the U.S. state of Virginia. Flowing entirely within Shenandoah National Park, it is a tributary of the Rapidan River and part of the Rappahannock River watershed.

Swift Creek is a 44.9-mile-long (72.3 km) river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises west of Richmond in Powhatan County and flows southeast, eventually forming the northern boundary of Colonial Heights, where it joins the Appomattox River.

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  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite , accessed April 1, 2011

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Coordinates: 37°18′32″N78°23′57″W / 37.30876°N 78.39916°W / 37.30876; -78.39916

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