Course
The Tye River rises at the confluence of the North and South forks of the river(37°51′26″N 79°02′46″W / 37.8571°N 79.0462°W / 37.8571; -79.0462 (Tye River source)), at the village of Nash in northern Nelson County, Virginia, on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The North Fork rises near the Blue Ridge Parkway (37°53′10″N 79°08′51″W / 37.8861°N 79.1475°W / 37.8861; -79.1475 (North Fork Tye River source)) at Tye River Gap and flows 8.7 miles (14.0 km) east, then southeast, to its confluence with the South Fork. The South Fork also rises along the Blue Ridge Parkway (37°50′34″N 79°09′11″W / 37.8429°N 79.1530°W / 37.8429; -79.1530 (South Fork Tye River source)), southwest of the village of Montebello, and flows east 7.6 miles (12.2 km) to the North Fork at Nash.
From Nash, the Tye River proper flows generally southeastward through central Nelson County. The Piney River is a tributary of the Tye. Each forms a portion of Nelson's western border with Amherst County. The Tye River enters the James River from the northwest near Norwood, adjacent to James River State Park in Buckingham County.
Towns and communities along the Tye River include Tyro, Massies Mill, Roseland and Tye River, all in Nelson County.
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