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U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Walterboro, South Carolina, to Painted Post, New York.In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 230.37 miles (370.74 km) from the North Carolina state line near Clarksville north to the Maryland state line at the Potomac River near Lucketts.
Harrisonburg was named for Thomas Harrison (1704–1785), an early settler. [20]The earliest documented English exploration of the area prior to settlement was the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition, led by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, who reached Elkton, and whose rangers continued and in 1716 likely passed through what is now Harrisonburg.
Interstate 81 (I-81) is an 855.02-mile-long (1,376.02 km) Interstate Highway.In the US state of Virginia, I-81 runs for 324.92 miles (522.91 km), making the portion in Virginia longer than any other state's portion of the route.
Palmyra is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. [2] The population as of the 2010 census was 104. [ 3 ] Palmyra lies on the eastern bank of the Rivanna River along U.S. Route 15 .
Palmyra: 1777: From Henrico County: From the Latin name for the James River, which itself translates to "Annie's River" in honor of Queen Anne: 28,462: 287 sq mi (743 km 2) Franklin County: 067: Rocky Mount: 1786: Formed from parts of Bedford and Henry Counties: Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father 55,549: 692 ...
Fluvanna County is a county located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,249. [1] Its county seat is Palmyra, [2] while the most populous community is the census designated place of Lake Monticello.
U.S. Route 33 (US 33) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Elkhart, Indiana to Richmond, Virginia.In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 135.60 miles (218.23 km) from the West Virginia state line near Rawley Springs east to its eastern terminus at SR 33 in Richmond.
It passes straight through Harrisonburg from High Street across U.S. Route 33 (Market Street) onto Virginia Avenue, leaving the city to the north. SR 42 continues in its north-northeasterly direction from Harrisonburg, passing Edom , Broadway (where it crosses State Route 259 ), and Timberville (where it weets the west end of State Route 211 ...