The Rose River is an 8.8-mile-long (14.2 km)[1] river in the U.S. state of Virginia. Rising on the south face 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 | |
|---|---|
 The Rose River as it passes through the property of Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria, Virginia | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Virginia |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rose River (Virginia)
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
- Salmon, Emily J.; Campbell, Jr., Edward D. C. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.
38°28′23″N 78°18′54″W / 38.47301°N 78.31501°W