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Princeton's WordNet

  1. James, James Rivernoun

    a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads

  2. James, James Rivernoun

    a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri

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  1. james river

    The James River is a major river in the state of Virginia in the United States, spanning approximately 348 miles (560 km) from its source in the Appalachian Mountains to Chesapeake Bay where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. It is named after King James I of England and is significant for its role in early American history, particularly during the colonial period and the American Civil War.

Wikidata

  1. James River

    The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is 348 miles long, extending to 444 miles if one includes the Jackson River, the longer of its two source tributaries. The James River drains a catchment comprising 10,432 square miles. The watershed includes about 4% open water and an area with a population of 2.5 million people. It is the 12th longest river in the United States that remains entirely within a single state.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. James River

    an important river of Virginia, U.S., formed by the junction of the Jackson and the Cowpasture, and flows in a south-easterly direction across Virginia, falling into the Atlantic at the S. end of Chesapeake Bay. It has a course of 450 m., and is navigable as far as City Point.

Etymology and Origins

  1. James River

    After James I., in the fourth year of whose reign it was navigated, and the English settlement called Jamestown, thirty-two miles inland, formed.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of james river in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of james river in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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