Rose River
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The Rose River is an 8.8 miles (14.2 km) river in the U.S. state
of Virginia
. Rising south of Hawksbill Mountain
, the highest point in Shenandoah National Park
, the river flows southeast to its junction near Syria, Virginia
, with the Robinson River, a tributary of the Rapidan River
and part of the Rappahannock River
watershed.
Rose River Farm www.roseriverfarm.com Over 1.5 miles of the Rose River flow through this farm which is well known as the national trout fishing home waters of Project Healing Waters www.projecthealingwaters.org a national non profit that works with injured and disabled active duty military and Veterans. The Farm is the host of the annual 2-Fly Tournament that bring fly fishermen from all over the USA to compete and support PHW.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Rising south of Hawksbill Mountain
Hawksbill Mountain
Hawksbill Mountain is a mountain with an elevation of . Marking the border between Madison County and Page County in Virginia, the summit of Hawksbill Mountain is the highest point in Shenandoah National Park, as well as the highest point in both Madison and Page counties.The north face of...
, the highest point in Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia. This national park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east...
, the river flows southeast to its junction near Syria, Virginia
Syria, Virginia
Syria is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Virginia, United States. It lies along the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike, adjoining the southeast border of the Shenandoah National Park. Its ZIP Code is 22743. Geographical coordinates are 38°29'17.10" N, 78°19'36.40"W.-External links:* *...
, with the Robinson River, a tributary of the Rapidan River
Rapidan River
The Rapidan River, flowing through north-central Virginia in the United States, is the largest tributary of the Rappahannock River. The two rivers converge just west of the city of Fredericksburg...
and part of the Rappahannock River
Rappahannock River
The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length. It traverses the entire northern part of the state, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, across the Piedmont, to the Chesapeake Bay, south of the Potomac River.An important river in American...
watershed.
See also
- List of rivers of Virginia
Rose River Farm www.roseriverfarm.com Over 1.5 miles of the Rose River flow through this farm which is well known as the national trout fishing home waters of Project Healing Waters www.projecthealingwaters.org a national non profit that works with injured and disabled active duty military and Veterans. The Farm is the host of the annual 2-Fly Tournament that bring fly fishermen from all over the USA to compete and support PHW.