Dan River

Summary

Dan River is a river^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dan River is located in Virginia^[3].
• Dan River is located in North Carolina^[4].
• Dan River is in the country of United States^[5].
• Dan River's instance of is recorded as river^[6].
• Dan River's Commons category is recorded as Dan River (Virginia/North Carolina)^[7].
• Dan River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Roanoke River^[8].
• Dan River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Talbott Reservoir^[9].
• Dan River's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 36.6561, 'longitude': -78.5986}^[10].
• Dan River's tributary is recorded as Smith River^[11].
• Dan River's tributary is recorded as Ivy Creek^[12].
• Dan River's length is recorded as {'amount': '+344'}^[13].
• Dan River's watershed area is recorded as {'amount': '+8550'}^[14].
• Dan River's drainage basin is recorded as Roanoke River drainage basin^[15].

Body

Geography

Dan River is in the country of United States^[5]. Located in include Virginia^[3], an U.S. state^[16], in United States^[17], founded in 1788^[18] and North Carolina^[4], an U.S. state^[19], in United States^[20], founded in 1789^[21].

Physical Characteristics

Dan River's length is recorded as {'amount': '+344'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Dan River's instance of is recorded as river^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Dan River include Danville^[22], an independent city in the United States^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1792^[25].

Why It Matters

Dan River ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for it include Danville^[22], an independent city in the United States^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1792^[25].