South River | |
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Country | United States |
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Main source | Virginia |
The South River is a 16.9-mile-long (27.2 km) river in Caroline County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Mattaponi River.
Rising at the boundary between Caroline County and Spotsylvania County, the South River flows east, passing under U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 95, joining the Mattaponi north of Milford. Via the Mattaponi and York rivers, the South River is part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Coordinates: 38°02′05″N 77°23′14″W / 38.03486°N 77.38720°W