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  2. Beracah - Wikipedia

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    Beracah is a valley mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). It was named the "Valley of Blessings ("blessing" is "Berakhah" in Hebrew) by Jehoshaphat, king of Judah after God’s victory over Moab and Ammon, as is recounted in the Second Book of Chronicles. [1] The valley is on the main road from Hebron to Jerusalem.

  3. List of lakes of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of lakes in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Virginia has two natural lakes, and several man-made lakes and reservoirs. [ 1 ] Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

  4. Occoneechee State Park - Wikipedia

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    Occoneechee State Park is a state park near Clarksville, Virginia, located along Buggs Island Lake.Occoneechee State Park is 2,698 acres in size. Its name reflects the Occaneechi Indians, who lived on (and traded from) an island in the Roanoke River near its confluence with the Dan River, which was flooded by the creation of the Kerr Lake reservoir in 1952.

  5. Blessing, Virginia - Wikipedia

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  6. Buena Vista, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Flood of '85 resulted from the convergence of three systems, including Hurricane Juan, which dumped tremendous amounts of rain on western Virginia. [15] The flood of record for the lower Maury River (downstream of the confluence with the South River ), including Buena Vista and Glasgow , occurred on August 20, 1969, at a stage of 31.23 feet ...

  7. Rural Retreat, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Rural Retreat is a town in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,483 at the 2010 census. The population was 1,483 at the 2010 census. History

  8. Burke's Garden, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The oval, bowl-like valley (or "cove") is known for its fertile land and was once the bed of an ancient sea.About 8.5 miles (13.7 km) long and 4 miles (6.4 km) wide, it resembles a large asteroid impact or volcanic crater in satellite photographs and on topographic maps; however, it is actually a dome-shaped geologic up-warp that exposed older Ordovician aged limestone which is much more ...

  9. Kempsville, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Kempsville is one of seven residence districts in the City of Virginia Beach, and is thereby associated with one seat on the city council.Although the official land area of the Kempsville district is small relative to the size of the City of Virginia Beach, Kempsville's historical influence stretches the entire span of Princess Anne Road from the Norfolk border to the Courthouse and Pungo ...