Virginia Gazetteer
Maury River is a physical feature (stream) in Rockbridge County. The primary coordinates for Maury River places it within the VA 24555 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Maury River |
| Category: | Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 43 mile long tributary of the James River. |
| History: | Named for Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806–1873), astronomer, historian, oceanographer, meteorologist, cartographer, author, geologist, naval officer for the United States and the Confederacy, and professor at Virginia Military Institute. |
| County: | Rockbridge County |
| Latitude: | 37.624024 |
| Longitude: | -79.4442022 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Maury River: Maury River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Maury River does not include property ownership information.
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