Jim River

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Jim River is an alternative name commonly used for the James River, a significant waterway in the United States.

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Jim River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alternativeNameOf James River
basinCountry United States
country United States
crossedBy Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge
James River Bridge
Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel
Powhite Parkway Bridge
Robert E. Lee Bridge
Varina-Enon Bridge
ecoregion temperate deciduous forest
flowsInto Chesapeake Bay
flowsThrough Blue Ridge Mountains
Coastal Plain of Virginia
Piedmont region of Virginia
formsEstuary James River estuary
hasMajorPort Port of Newport News
Port of Richmond
hasRecreationArea James River Park System in Richmond
hasWatershedArea approximately 10,000 square miles
approximately 26,000 square kilometers
hasWildlife anadromous fish species such as shad and striped bass
historicalSignificance served as key transportation route in colonial Virginia
site of early English colonization in North America
strategic waterway during the American Civil War
length approximately 348 miles
approximately 560 kilometers
locatedIn Virginia
West Virginia
mouth Chesapeake Bay
namedFor King James I of England
linked to: James VI and I
partOf Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
passesNear Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Williamsburg
passesThrough Jamestown, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
riverSystem James River–Chesapeake Bay system
linked to: James River estuary
sourceLocation Allegheny Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
state Virginia
West Virginia
tributary Appomattox River
Chickahominy River
Cowpasture River
Jackson River
Kanawha River
usedFor hydroelectric power
industrial water supply
municipal water supply
recreation
shipping

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James River alsoKnownAs Jim River