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The river is named for the first white settler on its banks, [2] William Jackson, who received a grant of 270 acres (1.1 km 2) from King George II in 1750. [4] Jackson was possibly an acquaintance of Alexander Dunlap, the first white settler on the Calfpasture River. [5]
The James River is a river in Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows from the confluence of the Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers in Botetourt County 348 miles (560 km) [3] to the Chesapeake Bay. [4] The river length extends to 444 miles (715 km) if the Jackson River, the longer of its two headwaters, is included. [3]
JHERI CURL (16A: Samuel L. Jackson's hairdo in "Pulp Fiction") The JHERI CURL is named after JHERI Redding (1907-1998), the hairdresser who invented it. The JHERI CURL – a type of perm – was ...
Jackson River is the name of rivers and places: Rivers. Jackson River (New Zealand), New Zealand; Jackson River (Virginia), United States; Places ...
Back Creek is a 41.3-mile-long (66.5 km) [4] river in the United States state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Jackson River , part of the James River watershed. See also
Ohio River (KY, WV) Big Sandy River (KY) Levisa Fork. Russell Fork. Pound River. Cranes Nest River; McClure River; Home Creek; Slate Creek; Dismal Creek (tributary of Levisa Fork) Tug Fork. Knox Creek; Dry Fork; New River drainage basin. Kanawha River (WV) New River. Bluestone River; East River; Wolf Creek; Walker Creek. Little Walker Creek ...
James River Bridge, viewed from Huntington Park Beach. Generally surrounded by water, the Virginia Peninsula is linked to other areas across the surrounding water barriers of the James and York Rivers, and the harbor of Hampton Roads by 2 bridge–tunnels, 2 large drawbridges, and a state-operated ferry system. These are: [citation needed]
Hardware River Wildlife Management Area is a 1,034-acre (4.18 km 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Fluvanna County, Virginia.Its namesake is the Hardware River which provides a portion of its boundary and runs through its interior; however, it is known for the access it provides to the James River.