North River, Virginia

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North River, Virginia is a medium-sized river in western Virginia. The river begins in western Augusta County, Virginia at the man-made Elkhorn Lake in the Allegahny Mountains, and flows East to Port Republic, Virginia where it converges with the South fork Shenandoah River and becomes South River.

The North River flows past the following towns Stokesville, Virginia, Sangersville, Virginia, Natural Chimneys, Virginia, Bridgewater, Virginia, Mount Crawford, Virginia and the village of North River, Virginia.

The river is popular among canoers, rafters and inner tubers. At one point during the 19th Century barges shipped goods upstream via a canal/lock system.

Typical wildlife of the North River includes Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese,Belted Kingfisher, Baltimore Orioles, Painted Turtles, Snapping Turtles, Largemouth Bass, Sun Perch, Catfish, Eastern Cottontail Rabbits, White-tailed Deer, Raccoons, Opossums, Brown bats, Freshwater Clams, Mink, Tiger Swallowtails and Black-winged Damselflies.

Typical Plantlife of the North River includes Cardinal flower, Joe pye Weed, Purple Monkeyflower, Great Blue Lobelia, Bullrush, Yellow Flag Iris, Sycamore, Cottonwood, Box Elder, Silver Maple, Virginia Bluebells, and Spring Beauty