| 词条 | Cedar Creek (James River tributary) |
| 释义 |
| name = Cedar Creek | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | name_etymology = | image = Cedar Creek Trail (22887685493).jpg | image_caption = Cedar Creek, adjacent the Cedar Creek Trail | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = USA Virginia#USA | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of Cedar Creek in Virginia | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = United States | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Virginia | subdivision_type3 = Counties | subdivision_name3 = Rockbridge County, Botetourt County | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = | subdivision_name5 = | length = {{convert|12.0|mi|km|abbr=on}} | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max = | source1 = | source1_location = Short Hills Wildlife Management Area, Botetourt County | source1_coordinates= {{coord|37|37|36|N|79|38|22|W|display=inline}}[1] | source1_elevation = | mouth = James River | mouth_location = Gilmore Mills, Rockbridge County | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|37|36|29|N|79|32|33|W|display=inline,title}}[1] | mouth_elevation = | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = }} Cedar Creek is a {{convert|12.0|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}[2] tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is notable for flowing through the Natural Bridge rock formation, a National Historic Landmark. CourseThe creek rises at the Rockbridge-Botetourt County line near the crest of the Short Hills within the Short Hills Wildlife Management Area,[3] and flows northeast for {{convert|3|mi|spell=in}} along the ridgecrest before dropping off the mountain to the east. Upon reaching the base of the mountain ridge, Cedar Creek turns south, then southeast, flowing under Interstate 81, then flowing under the Natural Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 11. The creek continues south {{convert|2|mi|spell=in|0}} farther, reaching the James River at Gilmore Mills. Cedar Creek TrailThe Cedar Creek Trail runs alongside Cedar Creek for {{convert|1+1/4|mi|spell=in|0}}, allowing visitors to see the bridge and other places of interest, including a Native American village, Saltpeter Cave, the Lost River, and Lace Falls. See also
References1. ^1 {{cite GNIS|1482397|Cedar Creek|January 1, 2017}} {{RockbridgeCountyVA-geo-stub}}{{Virginia-river-stub}}2. ^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed April 1, 2011 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.vawildlife.org/projects.html |title=Recent Projects |publisher=The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia |accessdate=January 1, 2017}} 3 : Rivers of Virginia|Tributaries of the James River|Rivers of Rockbridge County, Virginia |
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