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Roanoke RiverRiver, southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, U.S. Formed by the confluence of forks in West Virginia, it flows southeast for 380 mi (612 km) into Albemarle Sound on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. Just north of the Virginia–North Carolina boundary, it joins the Dan River, its principal tributary. It is navigable by small craft from its mouth to Weldon, N.C. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Historians put the earliest English settlements in the Red Hill area around 1740, but an archeological study of the Red Hill site in 1999 found evidence of a "major prehistoric Indian village on the banks of the Staunton River," which the property abuts, as well as artifacts indicating Indians lived in the vicinity around 1670. The foundation currently manages land along the Staunton River to maintain suitable wildlife habitat. |
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