The name is a combination of the word "rapids" with the name of Queen Anne of England. Originally, it was known as the Rapid Ann River.
The Rapidan River ranks #38 in Trout Unlimited's Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams.[3] In 2000, the upper Rapidan River was nominated for EPA designation as a Tier III Exceptional Waterway. In 2001, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality rejected the application, citing uncertainty about the impact of the designation.[4]
Mill Prong Trail to Rapidan, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) - Enjoyable hike to Rapidan Camp. The trail starts high in the Blue Ridge Mountains (3,200 ft) on Skyline Drive, goes southeast 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to the headwaters of the Rapidan River and returns to the point of origin. Note: This trail will not take you to the Rapidan Canal of the Rappahannock Navigation.
Shenandoah National Park - Rapidan Loop, 7.4 miles (11.9 km) - The trail starts high in the Blue Ridge Mountains (3,200 ft) on Skyline Drive and loops, following the Mill Prong and Laurel Prong and includes the confluence of the two prongs. The Rapidan River is formed at the confluence. Note: This trail will not take you to the Rapidan Canal of the Rappahannock Navigation.
^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
^"City of Fredericksburg Finalizes 4,232-acre Conservation Easement Agreement with The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Outdoors Foundation and Department of Game and Inland Fisheries". The Nature Conservancy. 2007-03-14.
^Ross, John (2005). Trout Unlimited's Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot. pp. 135–138. ISBN1-59228-585-6. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
^Jones, Tom. "Rapidan River Tier III". Rapidan Camps. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
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rapidan, river, flowing, miles, through, north, central, virginia, united, states, largest, tributary, rappahannock, river, rivers, converge, just, west, city, fredericksburg, begins, west, doubletop, mountain, shenandoah, national, park, where, mill, prong, m. The Rapidan River flowing 88 miles 142 km 1 through north central Virginia in the United States is the largest tributary of the Rappahannock River The two rivers converge just west of the city of Fredericksburg The Rapidan River begins west of Doubletop Mountain in Shenandoah National Park where the Mill Prong meets the Laurel Prong at Rapidan Camp approximately 3 miles 4 8 km south of Big Meadows The river defines the border of Orange County with Culpeper and Madison Counties The Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers The Rappahannock is the highlighted river to the north while the Rapidan is its southerly tributary Sections of the lower Rapidan River are preserved by a conservation easement 2 The Rapidan River was the scene of severe fighting in the American Civil War and historic sites such as Ely s Ford Chancellorsville Brandy Station Kelly s Ford and the Battle of the Wilderness are nearby The name is a combination of the word rapids with the name of Queen Anne of England Originally it was known as the Rapid Ann River The Rapidan River ranks 38 in Trout Unlimited s Guide to America s 100 Best Trout Streams 3 In 2000 the upper Rapidan River was nominated for EPA designation as a Tier III Exceptional Waterway In 2001 the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality rejected the application citing uncertainty about the impact of the designation 4 Germanna Ford Rapidan RiverContents 1 Trails 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksTrails EditMill Prong Trail to Rapidan 3 6 miles 5 8 km Enjoyable hike to Rapidan Camp The trail starts high in the Blue Ridge Mountains 3 200 ft on Skyline Drive goes southeast 1 8 miles 2 9 km to the headwaters of the Rapidan River and returns to the point of origin Note This trail will not take you to the Rapidan Canal of the Rappahannock Navigation Shenandoah National Park Rapidan Loop 7 4 miles 11 9 km The trail starts high in the Blue Ridge Mountains 3 200 ft on Skyline Drive and loops following the Mill Prong and Laurel Prong and includes the confluence of the two prongs The Rapidan River is formed at the confluence Note This trail will not take you to the Rapidan Canal of the Rappahannock Navigation See also EditList of rivers of VirginiaReferences Edit U S Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data The National Map accessed April 1 2011 City of Fredericksburg Finalizes 4 232 acre Conservation Easement Agreement with The Nature Conservancy Virginia Outdoors Foundation and Department of Game and Inland Fisheries The Nature Conservancy 2007 03 14 Ross John 2005 Trout Unlimited s Guide to America s 100 Best Trout Streams Guilford Connecticut Globe Pequot pp 135 138 ISBN 1 59228 585 6 Retrieved 2010 08 11 Jones Tom Rapidan River Tier III Rapidan Camps Retrieved 2008 06 19 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rapidan River Coordinates 38 22 05 N 77 37 07 W 38 36815 N 77 6185 W 38 36815 77 6185 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rapidan River amp oldid 1118205953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
