Length 2 km Country United States of America | Mouth Potomac River Mouth elevation 0 | |
Counties Northumberland and Westmoreland River mouth Potomac River; 0 feet (0 m) Sources Northwest Yeocomico River, West Yeocomico River, South Yeocomico River | ||
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The Yeocomico River is a 1.1-mile-long (1.8 km) tidal tributary of the southern portion of the Potomac River in Virginia's Northern Neck. The Yeocomico forms the boundary between Westmoreland and Northumberland counties. Yeocomico is a Native American name roughly translated as "tossed to and fro by the waters." Others suggest it is an Algonquian word that means "four dwelling places" since the river has a branch on either side with each dividing into two large forks.
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- White point 36 acres for sale on the yeocomico river kinsale virginia 1
- Map of Yeocomico River Virginia USA
- TributariesEdit
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Map of Yeocomico River, Virginia, USA
The Yeocomico River forms at the confluence of three rivers: the Northwest Yeocomico, the West Yeocomico, and the South Yeocomico rivers.
During the War of 1812, the Royal Marines Battalions raided the entrance to the Yeocomico River, which concluded with the capture of four schooners at the town of Kinsale, Virginia (August 1814).