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Rapidan

geographical name

Rap·​i·​dan ˌra-pə-ˈdan How to pronounce Rapidan (audio)
river 70 miles (113 kilometers) long in northern Virginia rising in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flowing east into the Rappahannock River

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“Rapidan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rapidan. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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