World / USA / Virginia / Hopewell, 7 km from center Coordinates: 37°20'59"N   77°16'15"W
Canal on the James River

This is where the Yankees (unverified) dug through the Oxbow to shorten the trip around the naturally occurring bend in the James River from a twelve mile trip in to a half-mile trip.
Category: river virginia temp names


add your comment in English
Edited: 18 months ago Languages: en