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The Shenandoah River / ˌ ʃ ɛ n ə n ˈ d oʊ ə / is the principal tributary of the Potomac River, 55.6 miles (89.5 km) long with two forks approximately 100 miles (160 km) long each, in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia.
Jan 8, 2024 · At a Glance. The park has 5.6 miles of river frontage along the south fork of the Shenandoah River. The rolling, hilly land features steep slopes and is mostly wooded.
Stretching 116 miles through Shenandoah County and dotted with dams and low-water bridges, the North Fork of the Shenandoah River winds south to north before converging with the South Fork near Front Royal, Virginia, forming the Shenandoah River.
Sep 3, 2019 · Stretching more than a hundred miles along the Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia, Shenandoah National Park offers a patchwork quilt of wilderness and pastoral landscapes...
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Flowing 57 miles until emptying into the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, W.Va., the river’s 35 miles in Virginia is designated as a state scenic river, whose gentle sections and low gradient with occasional Class I riffles make it wonderful for tubing, canoeing and kayaking.
The Shenandoah River is the principal tributary of the Potomac River, 55.6 miles (89.5 km) long with two forks approximately 100 miles (160 km) long each, in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia.
Dec 18, 2012 · Shenandoah River State Park is generally open from 8 a.m. to dusk, 365 days a year, but may be closed for special events. The park is 1619 acres with 5.6 miles of river frontage along the South fork of the Shenandoah River.
