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Shenandoah National Park
(Encyclopedia) Shenandoah National Park, 198,081 acres (80,195 hectares), N Va., extending 80 mi (129 km) along the crest of the Blue Ridge. Authorized in 1926, it was fully established as a national…Luray
(Encyclopedia) LurayLurayl&oobreve;rāˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 4,587), seat of Page co., N Va., in the Shenandoah valley, in a farm area; inc. 1812. There is light manufacturing and the town is…Harrisonburg
(Encyclopedia) Harrisonburg, city (2020 pop. 51,814), seat of Rockingham co., NW Va., in the Shenandoah Valley; settled 1739, inc. 1916. It is a…Waynesboro
(Encyclopedia) Waynesboro, city (1990 pop. 18,549), surrounded by but politically independent of August co., central Va., in the Shenandoah valley; settled c.1736, inc. as a city 1948. An industrial…Front Royal
(Encyclopedia) Front Royal, city (2020 pop. 15,382), seat of Warren co., N Va., at the junction of South and North forks of Shenandoah River, inc. 1788…Shenandoah valley
(Encyclopedia) Shenandoah valley, part of the Great Valley of the Appalachians, c.150 mi (240 km) long, N Va., located between the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny mts. The valley is divided into two…Blue Ridge
(Encyclopedia) Blue Ridge, eastern range of the Appalachian Mts., extending south from S Pa. to N Ga.; highest mountains in the E United States. Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, is the tallest…History of Camp David
A brief history of the Presidential mountain retreat and its famous guests by David Johnson President Kennedy with JFK, Jr., at Camp David. (Source: John F. Kennedy Library)…Weather: Thunderstorms
ThunderstormsWeatherThere's No Place Like HomeThunderstormsDoing the TwistThe ChaseStaying Safe in a Storm These powerhouses have their origins in a strong, volatile atmosphere. The atmosphere has…Virginia
Virginia State Information Capital: Richmond Official Name: The Commonwealth of Virginia Organized as a territory: Virginia was organized as a territory on July 13, 1787. Entered Union (rank):…Trending
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