Goose Creek

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Goose Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia known for its scenic, largely rural watershed and recreational opportunities.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Goose Creek canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tributary
basinCountry United States
contributesTo water quality of the Potomac River
country United States
crossedBy Dulles Greenway
U.S. Route 15 NERFINISHED
Virginia State Route 7
drainageBasin Potomac River basin
linked to: Potomac River
flowsNear Ashburn, Virginia
linked to: Ashburn

Leesburg, Virginia
linked to: Leesburg
flowsThrough Fairfax County, Virginia
Loudoun County, Virginia
hasConservationConcern nutrient pollution
sedimentation
stormwater runoff from development in Loudoun County
hasDesignation Virginia State Scenic River
hasEcologicalRole habitat for birds
habitat for fish
habitat for riparian wildlife
hasLandUseInWatershed agricultural land
forested land
low-density residential areas
hasMouthNear Lansdowne, Virginia
hasProtectedAreaInWatershed Goose Creek Scenic River
hasRecreationalTrailAlong Goose Creek trail segments in Loudoun County
hasRightTributary Beaverdam Creek (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Little River (Virginia)
hasWatershedCharacteristic largely rural watershed
scenic landscape
locatedIn Northern Virginia
Virginia
mouthLocatedIn Potomac River
partOf Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
region Fairfax County, Virginia
Loudoun County, Virginia
state Virginia
tributaryOf Potomac River
usedFor canoeing
fishing
kayaking
recreation
wildlife observation
waterBodyType freshwater stream

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lansdowne, Virginia borderedBy Goose Creek
Battle of Upperville riverNearby Goose Creek
Simmons family (Goose Creek) associatedWith Goose Creek
Goose Creek men usedRiver Goose Creek
Goose Creek Historic District namedAfter Goose Creek