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The Catalan is a large donkey, and generally weighs between 350–450 kg. [4] Height at the withers is some 145–160 cm for jacks, about 10 cm less for jennies.
Natural Bridge is a geological formation in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, comprising a 215-foot-high (66 m) natural arch with a span of 90 feet (27 m). It is situated within a gorge carved from the surrounding mountainous limestone terrain by Cedar Creek , a small tributary of the James River .
Natural Bridge is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. The community is the site of Natural Bridge, a natural arch which gives the town its name. Natural Bridge is located at the junction of U.S. Route 11 and State Route 130. [2] Natural Bridge has a post office with ZIP code 24578, which opened on June 1 ...
Pierre Daura (1896–1976), Spanish/Catalan painter, naturalized American who lived in the county; Jessie Benton Frémont (1824–1902), born in Rockbridge County, American writer and political activist; William C. Friday (1920–2012), born in Raphine, Rockbridge County, American educator, public servant and President of University of North ...
Natural Bridge Station is made up mostly of the southeastern corner of Rockbridge County encompassing all of the community of Arnolds Valley (named for the area's first settler, Stephen Arnold) and partially covering several other communities, with its southeastern border running along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The state highway runs 34.69 miles (55.83 km) from U.S. Route 11 (US 11) at Natural Bridge east to SR 669 and SR 670 east of US 29 near Madison Heights. SR 130 runs concurrently with US 501 from Glasgow through the James River gorge through the Blue Ridge Mountains , connecting eastern Rockbridge County with western and southern Amherst County ...
Vine Forest, also known as Forest Oaks, Forest Tavern, and The Inn at Forest Oaks is a historic home located near Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The original section was built in 1806 by Matthew Houston, the cousin of famous Texan, Sam Houston. The original house served as a store, tavern, and home for the Houston family, the ...
Bridge for Appalachian Trail, crossing the James River, Virginia, fall 2017. James River Face Wilderness is located in the Jefferson National Forest several miles from Natural Bridge Station, Virginia. It is bounded on the northeast by the James River, on the west by Forest Service Road 35, and on the south by the Blue Ridge Parkway. [3]