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`lag
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Do we count the Potomac River? Does "flow through" mean just

it just has to flow through for some part or the entire course is in VA? Potomac's got some pretty long tails in MD/WV and WV. ** Edited by `lag at 6/16/2025, 9:00:23 AM
Posted: 06/16/2025 at 08:58 AM ET
(In response to this post by UTPr0sim)

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Late Morning Trivia - Virginia Geography
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 08:34 AM ET
Crimea River. Oopalaizee River.**
PhotoHokieNC • 06/16/25 04:01 PM ET
Answers inside. Nice job Loungers!**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 11:39 AM ET
We have all 5 rivers named and the Clinch @ #5. Put the rest in order!**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:35 AM ET
Noke-James-New-Potomac-Clinch?**
JoesterVT • 06/16/25 11:23 AM ET
Just now seeing your reply to HMD - so trying again. Noke-Jms-Pot-Nw-Clnch**
JoesterVT • 06/16/25 11:27 AM ET
Noke is right at #1. The other two are switched. Answers Above**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 11:38 AM ET
James #1**
s.mill hokie • 06/16/25 10:10 AM ET
Number 1 all in Virginia not in total length.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 11:05 AM ET
James, Roanoke, Potomac, New, Clinch**
HokieMacDaddy • 06/16/25 10:07 AM ET
I would say the Shenandoah River………
VTHokieTom • 06/16/25 11:21 AM ET
New & Clinch are correct.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 11:06 AM ET
Appomattox River, #5**
MP4VT2004 • 06/16/25 09:29 AM ET
I might have to get a kayak just to check out this spot on the Appomattox**
HokieDan95 • 06/16/25 10:02 AM ET
Wow...yeah, that looks awesome.
MP4VT2004 • 06/16/25 11:54 AM ET
no to the Appomattox being in the top 5.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:30 AM ET
Clinch River #5**
HokieMacDaddy • 06/16/25 09:25 AM ET
Ding, Ding, Ding. Indeed the Clinch is #5 at 298 miles long**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:27 AM ET
Roanoke River #3**
Burruss Writer • 06/16/25 09:18 AM ET
Ding for Roanoke River. No to #3...**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:23 AM ET
😉**
`lag • 06/16/25 09:29 AM ET
New River
I85Hokie • 06/16/25 09:10 AM ET
Already Dinges on New River. What postion 1-5?**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:23 AM ET
Do we count the Potomac River? Does "flow through" mean just ◄
`lag • 06/16/25 08:58 AM ET
Ding on Potomac! Now what position (1-5)?**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:00 AM ET
I'm going to vote #1
`lag • 06/16/25 09:02 AM ET
No to #1 for the Potomac.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:05 AM ET
Shenandoah #3**
HokieMacDaddy • 06/16/25 08:53 AM ET
Shenandoah not in top 5 though it does feed one of the top 5.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 08:58 AM ET
thinking the Shenandoah proper is pretty short really. **
`lag • 06/16/25 09:03 AM ET
Yep, under 100 miles.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:05 AM ET
I figured but also didn't think there were that many "long" rivers in VA**
HokieMacDaddy • 06/16/25 09:24 AM ET
New River #5**
Spud • 06/16/25 08:52 AM ET
Ding for the New, Nope on #5.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 08:57 AM ET
James**
RoswellGAHokie • 06/16/25 08:45 AM ET
Ding for James River. Now what position (1-5)?**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 08:46 AM ET
Is it length in Virginia or overall length?**
RoswellGAHokie • 06/16/25 08:49 AM ET
Overall length that has the name of the river - No source rivers included.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:00 AM ET
2**
RoswellGAHokie • 06/16/25 09:04 AM ET
NOpe not #2. The James may be the longest just contained in VA. Not the ??**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 09:06 AM ET
Rappanannock. I know it's the longest free flowing river in the East**
Va AandM • 06/16/25 08:38 AM ET
Nope, It isn't in the top 5.**
UTPr0sim • 06/16/25 08:45 AM ET