Thornton River Explained

The Thornton River is a 27.9adj=midNaNadj=mid^[1] river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises at Thornton Gap in Shenandoah National Park and flows east through Rappahannock County, running parallel to U.S. Route 211 until it reaches the town of Sperryville. Continuing east into Culpeper County, the Thornton River joins the Hazel River, a tributary of the Rappahannock River, and thus part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Fletcher's Mill was a historic mill on the river, at 38.6472°N -78.2064°W at Fletcher Mill, Virginia.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of rivers in Virginia

References

38.6026°N -78.0028°W

Notes and References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
2. https://www.facebook.com/OldMillsofVirginia/photos/fletchers-mill-in-sperryville-in-an-early-1980s-photo-by-jim-thornhill/1458103687663833/ Fletchers Mill in Sperryville in an early 1980s photo
3. News: A Trip Among Some Old Mills in Virginia . November 1, 1919 . 1034 . American Miller. Chicago, IL, est. 1873. Available in a google book.